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Microbiologists from the Dublin Dental University Hospital Microbiology Unit at Trinity College in collaboration with colleagues at the National MRSA Reference Laboratory at St. James’s Hospital Dublin have found that Ireland has the highest prevalence of the multiple antibiotic resistance genes optrA and poxtA among linezolid-resistant isolates of the bacterial species Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis. Linezolid is an antibiotic used to treat infections by antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacteria. The researchers used whole-genome sequencing to identify optrA and poxtA in hospital isolates of E. faecium and E. faecalis and showed that these genes could be readily transferred to antibiotic susceptible isolates on large transferable genetic elements called plasmids. The research has just been published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. For the full article please see the link below:

The HSE National Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control in HSE Dental and Orthodontic Services were launched on Friday 14th February 2020 by David Walsh, National Director – Community Operations.

The Restorative Department of the Dublin Dental University Hospital will provide a three-day update course in preparation for the Irish Dental Council’s Statutory Examination Bench Test.

This 16 month training programme offers an opportunity to those currently employed as trainee dental nurses to achieve a formal award. Successful completion of this programme, commencing September 2020, will lead to a Diploma in Dental Nursing (Trinity College Dublin) and will permit entry onto the Voluntary Dental Council Register for Dental Nurses in Ireland.

Yvonne Howell appeared on Ireland AM on January 7th showing viewers how to do a plaque test on a child with the help of a young volunteer, Laoise.

Dr Anne O’Connell has been awarded the Arthur J. Nowak Distinguished Visiting Professor for 2020.

The Dublin Dental University Hospital is now accepting applications for the Clinical Doctorate in Dental Surgery (D.Ch.Dent) Periodontology programme full-time (3-year) commencing in September 2020.  Applications will now be accepted until 29th November 2019 (inclusive).  Applicants may apply online via the following https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/az/course.php?id=DPSDE-DSUR-1F09

The Dublin Dental University Hospital have extended the closing date for the Clinical Doctorate in Dental Surgery (D.Ch.Dent) Special Care Dentistry programme full-time (3-year) and part-time (5-year) commencing in September 2020.  Applications will now be accepted until 6th December 2019 (inclusive). 

The School of Dental Science runs a Day Programme each year for Transition Year students, taking a maximum of 50 students for the programme. Students will be selected from a range of schools around the country to maximise school participation. The date for the 2019/20 Transition Year Programme is Friday 29th November 2019. Students wishing to attend must complete this online application process and include Junior Certificate results and a personal statement. In the event of the programme being oversubscribed, places will be offered competitively on the basis of Junior Certificate results and personal statement highlighting the reasons for your interest in participation. Normally only one student per school will be selected. Places will not be offered until after the closing date for applications. The closing date for application is Sunday 17th November 2019.