OBESITY levels in children have tripled in just over a decade, with the number of those overweight doubling in the same period, a nationwide survey of 20,000 students has found.

Only 44% of Irish people attend a dentist as a matter of routine, according to a study conducted by the Cork Dental School.

CHILDREN awaiting specialist dental treatment in the health board area with the largest waiting list face further delays after a consultant orthodontist declined a job offer.

TURF wars among dental specialists are still ongoing a year after the Department of Health was ordered to sort out the problem.