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Northumberland Dental Care is committed to providing an outstanding, personal, community dental experience. And with the introduction of the new PRSI dental entitlements in 2017, Northumberland Dental Care are pleased to offer a dental examination, scale and polish for only €15, to all those who qualify for PRSI dental entitlements, including self-employed individuals. This includes small business owners, farmers, tradespeople, freelancers, contractors, and professionals. It is said that this treatment benefit will now extend to 450,000 self-employed workers around the country. In the Budget 2017, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that he was going to reinstate a selection of dental and optical benefits once removed from PRSI workers during the recession. Therefore, as of the 28th October 2017, the new PRSI dental entitlements is available in all Dental Care Ireland practices. Prior to this introduction, PRSI employees where only entitled to a free examination once per calendar year.

Northumberland Dental Care is committed to providing a reliable, community dental experience. If you have any queries about looking after your teeth in middle age or your oral health, please get in touch with us on (01) 6688441. Just like we look after our overall health, looking after your dental and oral health is a lifelong task. If we neglect to look after our teeth, we will encounter decay, disease and, potentially, tooth loss. It is particularly important to look after your teeth in middle age, as this is the time when they can weaken if they are not cared for properly. So, what can you do to ensure that you maintain strong and healthy teeth in middle age? Of course, the most important thing you can do is to remember to keep visiting your dentist regularly. Regular review will help prevent any dental issues before they occur – giving you piece of mind and a healthy mouth. It’s important to keep brushing your teeth twice a day. You should brush for at least two minutes in a ci