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Irish Dental Hygienists Association
www.idha.ie
Email: info@idha.ie
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Dental Council, 57 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
www.dentalcouncil.ie
Evidence of qualification and curriculum of training programme provided to the Dental Council, Ireland.
You must be registered as a dental hygienists in Ireland before commencing work.
Dental Council, Ireland
Dental Hygienists work to the prescription of a dentist. Direct supervision by a dentist is mandatory when administering local anaesthesia or treating patients under oral sedation.
Dental Hygienists do not work independently. Patients are referred from a dentist who has first examined the patient and indicated to the dental hygienist the course of treatment to be provided
Apply for a working visa with the Dept. of Foreign Affairs
Apply for a work permit with the Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Yes – your prospective employer will help you with this.
English.
Non European Union Dental Hygienists are required to sit an Overseas Examination following approval of their training programme.
Dental Hygienist in Ireland work in General Dental Practices, Specialist Dental Practices, Dental and General Hospitals, Health Services Executive (HSE) Dental Clinics, and in a promotional role in the Community.
Standard tasks that hygienists are allowed to undertake in the country
The duties permitted under the Scheme for Dental Hygienists are
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