The event was sponsored by MEPs Stelios Kympouropoulos (EPP, Greece), István Ujhelyi (S&D, Hungary), and Deirdre Clune (EPP, Ireland) and launched by Platform members, the Dental Officer at the WHO, representatives of civil society and EU policymakers. DDUH was represented by Prof Brian O’Connell (PER-IADR) and Max Walsh (EDSA).

Presented by Ireland’s Chief Dental Officer, Dr Dympna Kavanagh, the Manifesto stresses why oral health is so important, focusing

Prof Brian O'Connell, Dr Dympna Kavanagh, MEP Deirdre Clune and Max Walsh
on its rooted connections with all other major non-communicable diseases, on the inequalities that derive from different social and economic backgrounds, and the massive burden on healthcare systems and individuals that oral conditions cause. Further details of the manifesto can be found at: http://www.oralhealthplatform.eu/news/2024-2029-platform-manifesto-launch/ The photo shows Prof Brian O'Connell, Dr Dympna Kavanagh, MEP Deirdre Clune and Max Walsh at the launch event.

The Dublin Dental University Hospital is running a Local Infiltration and Block Anaesthesia course on Tuesday February 20th. (Please note that this is not a refresher course). Proof of Dental Council registration and a current CPR certificate must be submitted. You must also have agreement from at least one dentist to supervise your portfolio of experience, which must be completed within six months of taking the training course. The fee of €325, to be paid online, includes all the reading material sent in advance, the written examination (held after the lectures and clinical session), lunch and refreshments. Places are limited, with a deadline of 31st January, to allow time for the required reading and exam preparation. 10 CPD points will be awarded on successful completion of the course. For further information, please email natalie.mcgettigan@dental.tcd.ie or call 01 612 7361.