The National Oral Health Policy will shift responsibility for children’s care from a gutted public service to private dentists, says Prof Leo Stassen

Whether or not the new national oral health policy is the way forward, our school dental programme is in dire need of an overhaul, with huge pressure on services and children forced to wait years before getting the treatment they need, writes Catherine Shanahan

You may think you know everything about keeping your teeth healthy, but what you don't know might surprise you, write Clement Seeballuck and Nicola Innes

A Meath man can smile with confidence again after having 27 of his decayed teeth - which had rotted because of an addiction to fizzy drinks - surgically removed by a concerned dentist last week, writes Louise Walsh.

Do-it-yourself dentistry is on the rise, and so are the complaints from dissatisfied people who bought braces, veneers, and tooth-whitening kits online.

The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has written to the Taoiseach urging a cross-departmental response “to the oral health crisis” at a time when upwards of 10,000 children are waiting more than a year for orthodontic treatment.

Some 16,000 children missed their school dental screening last year, because of staff shortages and public clinic closures.

A father and son whose family business sold dangerous teeth-whitening products have been jailed for 18 months.

DO you often wake up with a mysteriously aching jaw? Have a habit of clenching your face when you’re tense, anxious or angry?

“The HSE has effectively overseen the introduction of dental apartheid for the 37% of the population who have a medical card,” said Fintan Hourihan, chief executive of the Irish Dental Association.

A clinical trial due to start in the next month will gauge the level of night-time teeth-grinding in 50 people — and what the potential triggers are that cause it in the first place.

We would not be this calm if we had just lost four teeth.

Looking for the perfect smile?

From pearly whites to perfect pouts, Lisa Haynes reveals the beauty kit required to enhance your lips and teeth.

A debate about mandatory gumshields in hurling had been on the cards prior to Seamus Callanan’s teeth injury in Sunday’s Munster semi-final.

Fraudster and farmer boyfriend believed to be bodies found decomposing in Limerick; Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Steven Reid calls it quits; and Cork kids become superheroes and fight bullying. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Athletes and fitness fans are risking significant tooth decay by drinking sports drinks and protein shakes.

You can learn a lot from a tooth.

A US truck driver kept sex slaves in his trailer for months at a time, filing down their teeth, forcing them to alter their appearance and beating them until they nearly passed out, authorities said.