HPV is also a risk factor for #mouthcancer mouthcancer.ie Irish Cancer Society NCCP Dental Health Foundation Ireland #KeepBrushing TCD Dental School, University of Dublin Cork Dental School Mairead Harding Irish Dental Associ Irish Dental Nurses association IDHA HSE National Immunisation Office (NIO) HSE Ireland Department of Health

Fabulous to see last year's winners presenting at this year's conference OHPRG @ahealthysmile1 Mairead Harding TCD Dental School, University of Dublin Irish Dental Associ Irish Dental Nurses association IDHA HSE Ireland Department of Health HRB Open Research #oralhealth #research

Our own Steve Thomas, Edward Kennedy Chair of #HealthPolicy and #Management and the Director of Health Policy and #Engagement for School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, will be giving his (covid-delayed) inaugural lecture tomorrow evening 👏👏👏 #ThisIsTrinityMed

Launching our child #diabetes card today at OHPRG Irish Dental Nurses association IDHA Irish Dental Associ Diabetes Ireland HealthyIreland Department of Health Healthy Schools First 5 Ireland Obesity Research and Care Group RCSI Mairead Harding Kirsten FitzGerald cristiane da mata Ciara Scott Aoife Buggy TCD Dental School, University of Dublin Etain Kett MPRII

Motivational Interviewing RULE L is for Listen E is for Empower OHPRG HSE Health & Wellbeing Department of Health HealthyIreland

Ailish Nolan and Dr Robert O'Driscoll talking to us today about Motivational Interviewing, communicating with patients and willingness to change🦷 #OHPRG2022

DeCare are delighted to sponsor and attend the Annual Oral Health Promotion Research Group Ireland conference today with some great speakers lined up which will provide great learning for the DeCare team. Pictured below is Dave Casey & Noeleen Lowry from he DeCare Wellness Team.

Thanks to Rose and Fiona for getting everyone registered so smoothly this morning. Rose will be our chair for our afternoon session 🦷 #OHPRG2022

Challenges to MI Letting go of the expert role - don't be an expert on someone else's life Dr Robert O'Driscoll, Senior Addiction Counsellor HSE Ireland UCC Ireland #OHPRG2022 OHPRG IDHA Irish Dental Associ Irish Dental Nurses association TCD Dental School, University of Dublin Mairead Harding

Orlaith Kennedy from the Dental Health Foundation Ireland #KeepBrushing presenting Emma Ryan with the 2022 OHPRG Bursary Award for her project 'KeepSmiling' #OHPRG2022

Silver Diamine Fluoride has the potential to be a game changer - Dr Andrew Bolas OHPRG #OHPRG2022 Irish Dental Associ Irish Dental Nurses association IDHA TCD Dental School, University of Dublin HSE Ireland British Assn. for the Study of Community Dentistry IADR Irish Division IADR Mairead Harding

Dr Rosarii McCafferty and Dr Andrew Bolas discussing silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and heath interventions for children in the Roma community #OHPRG2022

Our final speaker is Dr Myra Herlihy, presenting on National Oral Health Office Oral Health Promotion Programmes #OHPRG2022

Compelling evidence for oral care in nursing homes - Dr Myra Herlihy OHPRG Nursing Homes Ireland HSE Ireland Department of Health Dental Health Foundation Ireland #KeepBrushing Irish Dental Associ Irish Dental Nurses association IDHA Mairead Harding TCD Dental School, University of Dublin TILDA #OHPRG2022

Really hope you all enjoyed today as much as we did! Thanks for coming and hopefully see you next year 🦷 Your 2021/22 OHPRG committee #OHPRG2022

A wonderful presentation was given by @ahealthysmile1 Sviatlana on the 'Brush Bunny' initiative which encourages daily toothbrush in preschools, and was last years winner of the Dental Health Foundation Ireland #KeepBrushing Bursary OHPRG Mairead Harding Orla Kennedy Etain Kett MPRII IDHA Irish Dental Nurses association

Emma Ryan is the winner of our Bursary 2022 at OHPRG for her project ‘Keep Smiling; Think Before You Eat & Drink’ which is an initiative to address free sugar consumption. Many congrats Emma! 🏆 #OHPRG2022 Irish Dental Associ Irish Dental Nurses association IDHA Department of Health HSE Health & Wellbeing

We believe dental caries and obesity must be tackled together. Child obesity & #DentalDecay are more common among UK children living in deprived areas. The Society supports sugar taxation to address these diseases & #FreeSchoolMeals to ensure every child has a healthy lunch.

Many thanks to Dr John Walsh and Professor Albert Leung for the warm welcome Faculty of Dentistry, RCSI Fulbright Ireland Children's Dental Health Awareness Event. A great opportunity to showcase our resources - free for dental teams HSE Ireland Department of Health @DonnellyStephen Benoit Varenne

SAVE THE DATE FRIDAY 29th September 2023 “ACROSS THE AGES" #OHPRG2023