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Disability and Dental Care in Ireland | Cork News
Ireland’s dental system is failing people with disabilities, leaving many without timely care and even losing teeth—despite everyone deserving equal access to oral health. Gillian Smith of the Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health demands urgent action from the HSE and Department of Health to fund specialist disability-trained dentists, aligning with national policy. Untreated oral disease causes pain, infection, and malnutrition, while trauma impacts how autistic patients experience care. A new WHO policy calls for global change, highlighting Ireland’s urgent need to close these gaps…
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