Action urged over rogue dentists

Laws must be introduced to prevent landlords and developers from renting "fitted out" rooms to rogue dentists, some of whom are performing flawed procedures before moving on to avoid facing the consequences.

The call was made by a dental complaints watchdog after it warned that the number of cases involving the incidents was small, but growing, leaving some patients in debt and with “little comeback” legally.

Speaking at the launch of its annual report for 2013, officials at the Dental Complaints Resolution Service stressed that most Irish-based dentists are operating to a high standard of care.