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There are approximately 450 new cases of oral cancer diagnosed every year in the island of Ireland. This figure is comparable to cervical cancer and melanoma and it has a high morbidity rate despite advances in surgical and reconstructive techniques. There are four to five deaths for every 10 cases of oral cancer. The rates for males are three times higher than females and lifestyle plays a significant role. Smoking, alcohol, and poor diet are the major risk factors, with tobacco linked to more than 75 per cent of cases of intra oral cancer.

The Irish Dental Association is urging Irish people to put dental health at the top of their health list this year.

Galway dentists have grouped together with the support of Biomet 3I to promote a health awareness campaign for implant supported “overdentures” to help people with loose bottom dentures.

Councillor Patsy O’Brien has voiced his opposition to recent proposals regarding dental healthcare benefits in Ireland. Among the many funding cuts put forward in the McCarthy Report, one proposal currently being considered involves the ending of the Dental Treatment Benefits Scheme, otherwise known as the PRSI scheme, for which more than two million people in Ireland are eligible every year.