The Irish Dental Association is joining forces with a number of charities to provide free screening for the disease.

A former Irish Olympic boxer discovered he had mouth cancer during a regular visit to his dentist.

A major increase in cancers of the tonsil and base of tongue, largely due to sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), is behind the efforts of a Cork hospital to raise funds for new equipment that would make treating these cancers more humane.

Another fast and furious day on the An Post Rás saw a new rider in the yellow jersey yesterday as Swiss professional Pirmin Lang of the Atlas Personal Jackroo team outsprinted a seven-man lead group to take victory on stage two into Gort.

A free independent service will allow dental patients to resolve complaints about their treatment.