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- Quit Smoking on Ash Wednesday Issued 22 Feb 2012 - The message from the Dental Health Foundation on Ash Wednesday is: Do Not Smoke. If you do smoke, plan to quit. Smoking is one of the most important risk factors for mouth, head and neck cancer. Take action now and look after you health Information ...
- Healthy Food Made Easy Issued 17 Feb 2012 - The Healthy Food Made Easy Programme The Southside Partnership DLR is an independent local development organisation serving Dun Laoghaire Rathdown. Established in 1996, their brief is to tackle socio-economic disadvantage and social exclusion within all sectors of our community. The Healthy Food Made Easy Initiative ...
- Fresh Breath for Valentines Day Issued 13 Feb 2012 - Brush Up for Your Valentine! We all want to have healthy teeth, fresh breath and nice smiles. Gum disease and tooth decay are the two most common oral diseases worldwide. Effective daily oral hygiene is an essential part of your general health and well-being. Toothbrushing ...
- European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012 Issued 3 Jan 2012 - 2012 is the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. A chance for all of us to reflect on how Europeans are living longer and staying healthier than ever before -- and to realise the opportunities that represents. Active ageing can give the ...
- Irish Society for Disability & Oral Health - DHF Bursary Awards Issued 24 Nov 2011 - The Irish Society for Disability
- Dental Health Foundation Welcomes Minister for Health Proposal of Sugar Tax Issued 24 Nov 2011 - The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased with alarming speed over the past twenty years. It has recently been described by the World Health Organisation as a 'global epidemic'. In the year 2000 more than 300 million people worldwide were obese and it is ...
- How to Look After Your Teeth Issued 18 Nov 2011 - We all want to have healthy teeth, fresh breath and nice smiles. Gum disease and tooth decay are the two most common oral diseases worldwide. Recent studies have identified links between gum disease and general health such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease and so it ...
- Ghoulish Goodies at Halloween! Issued 28 Oct 2011 - Halloween is just around the corner and traditionally this has meant an increase in the amount of sweeets being eaten. Most people know that 'sugar is bad for their teeth', however the process of tooth decay is not generally well understood. Briefly, whenever sugar is ...
- Mouth Cancer Awareness Day - Wednesday 21st September 2011 Issued 20 Sep 2011 - The Mouth Cancer Awareness Day takes place on Wednesday, 21st September 2011. Members of the public are encouraged to visit their local participating dentist or either the Cork or Dublin Dental University Hospitals for a FREE mouth cancer examination on Wednesday, September 21st. Please visit ...
- Dental Health Foundation Bursary - Oral Health Promotion Research Group Issued 20 Sep 2011 - The 8th Annual Conference of the Oral Health Promotion Research Group (Irish Link) took place on Friday, 16th September 2011 in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin. The theme was
- Back to School - Breakfast and Lunch Tips Issued 6 Sep 2011 - Back to School - It's that time of the year again! We have put together some useful tips for healthy and low sugar breakfast and lunch ideas. Enjoy! Back to school - breakfast and lunch tips
- Oral Health Promotion Research Group - Conference 16th September 2011 Issued 13 Jul 2011 - The Oral Health Promotion Research Group - Irish Link (OHPRG-IL) will host their 8th Annual Conference on Friday, 16th September 2011 in the Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin. This year's conference theme is
- Winner DHF ISDH Bursary Award Issued 24 Jun 2011 - Irish Society for Disability
- Winner of Moloney Award 2011 Issued 19 May 2011 - The Dental Health Foundation is delighted to announce the winner of the Moloney Award for 2011, Dr Una Lally. Dr Lally's winning presentation is entitled 'A simple technique for restoring anterior teeth immediately following extraction using a vacuum formed retainer.'
- Application for Specialist Certificate 2011-2012 Issued 15 Apr 2011 - The Dental Health Foundation, in collaboration with the Health Service Executive and National University of Ireland, Galway, delivers a Specialist Certificate in Health Promotion (Oral Health) course annually. Registration for the course is open until July 29th, 2011. Full details on the course, including an ...
