Concerns over dentists’ training and education

Serious concerns have been raised about the quality of education and training of the country’s dentists.

The Faculty of Dentistry at the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) believes the Government will shortly publish a new National Oral Health Policy. It says that, despite examining 900 students each year and over 2,000 of its graduates working in the profession around the world, it was not consulted in the formulation of the policy.