Dentistry

More than 760 complaints and queries have been handled over the past two years by a dental mediation service supported by the Irish Dental Association. The independent, confidential Dental Complaints Resolution Service (DCRS) managed 398 cases in 2024 and 365 in 2025, according to its latest annual

New legislation is to introduce a statutory basis for continuing professional development (CPD) for dentists. The proposed amendment of the Dentists Act 1985 will ensure continued patient safety, allow the public to retain confidence in the dental profession, and bring the regulation of the dental p