Annual Conference
The IDA Annual Conference 2021 will take place from April 15-17, 2021.
Readership survey
Enclosed with this edition of the Journal, you will find a readership survey.
IDA webinars
The IDA has produced a range of webinars which are available to members.

Always advocating
While it will be hard to be heard above all the news of Covid-19, new President of the IDA Dr Anne O’Neill says the Association will always advocate for the profession.
Taking the lead
Dr Sally Hanks describes her approach to dental education, and how her research on leadership can help dentists to navigate the challenges of Covid-19.
The risk manager
As dentists return to routine dentistry, Prof. Martin Cormican spoke to the Journal about what the future might look like for dentistry post Covid-19.
Training for dental professionals improves confidence in managing patients with dental anxiety in Ireland
Reducing barriers to oral care for patients with dental anxiety in Ireland.
Clinical and immunological assessment of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections
Long, Q., Tang, X., Shi, Q., et al.
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development.
Krammer, F.
Training for dental professionals improves confidence in managing patients with dental anxiety in Ireland
Reducing barriers to oral care for patients with dental anxiety in Ireland.
Determining dental students’ and dental hygiene students’ perceptions of eating disorders and their management
There is a need for development within the dental curriculum to improve the teaching and training regarding the diagnosis and management of eating disorders.
Periodontal disease as a manifestation of cyclic neutropenia: case report with a 34-year follow-up
Periodontal disease as a manifestation of cyclic neutropenia: case report with a 34-year follow-up