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20/01/12	HSE SPENDS 11.5m Euro LESS ON DENTAL CARE FOR MEDICAL CARD PATIENTS IN 2011 THAN PROMISED
	New figures show that the Health Service Executive spent 11.5m Euro less on dental care for medical card patients in 2011 than it had promised.

17/01/12	IRELAND'S SENSITIVE DENTIST OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED
	Irish dental patients across the country have come forward in their hundreds to lend their support to the good work of their local dentist. The Sensitive Dentist Awards invite people to nominate their dentist if they believe they have gone above and beyond normal patient care.

05/12/11	HSE CUTTING SPENDING AS NUMBER OF MEDICAL CARD HOLDERS INCREASES BY HALF A MILLION.
	The Irish Dental Association has said that a 2% reduction in HSE spending at a time when the number of medical card holders has increased by 500,000 will mean thousands of card holders will now be denied proper dental care.

05/12/11	Shauna is 16 and needs some fillings. But HSE cuts mean it will only pay to have 14 of her teeth extracted instead
	A TEENAGE girl faces having 14 teeth needlessly extracted because drastic cutbacks forbid dentists from giving her fillings, the Irish Independent has learned.

14/11/11	DENTISTS REITERATE CALL FOR PUBLIC HEALTH WARNINGS ON SOFT DRINKS
	The Irish Dental Association has warned that a diet high in sugary, energy-dense foods has serious implications not alone for dental health but can also lead to chronic health problems such as heart disease and diabetes.

09/11/11	DENTISTS SAY ANY REVENUE FROM 'SUGAR TAX' SHOULD GO TO DENTAL CARE
	Dramatic collapse in treatments for Medical Card Patients - Fillings down 63%, Extractions down 30%

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