Ireland facing dentist shortage as training places stagnate for nearly 30 years

The Department of Health has acknowledged that there are 2,420 dentists in the country, TD Colm Burke said.

The number of college training places for dentists has remained the same for almost three decades despite a major recruitment crisis and severe backlogs in parts of the country.

That is according to Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central Colm Burke, who has called for increased college places.