Wednesday 18 Jun 2025
Northern Ireland: Navigating dental tourism
Paul Brennan, Chair of Northern Ireland Council, on why dentists need clarity on their responsibilities after patients have treatment abroad.
New cases of mouth cancer have risen to a record high of 8,846, this has increased by 34% in the last 10 years. Dentists are well placed to detect any issue early on and save lives.
We continue to campaign to raise awareness of oral cancers and the importance of HPV vaccinations. Read more about our oral cancer policy position.
Further your knowledge on detection, referral, and how to respond and educate your patients on what to look out for, as well as possible risk factors.
We have developed an oral cancer toolkit in partnership with Cancer Research UK. The toolkit includes a CPD quiz, with three hours of verifiable CPD.