From 30/04/10 certain changes take effect in the HSE medical card scheme in that from the above date the medical card shall no longer cover the 6 monthly Scale and Polish (Cleaning) treatment.

It is recommended that your teeth should be cleaned professionally every 6 months on average to maintain good oral hygiene as well as preventing potential cavities.

Here at Castlelawn Dental Practice we are offering the Scale and Polish (Cleaning) procedure FOR JUST €40.

Plus using the very latest in dental scaling technology we will include Air scaling treatment worth €20 FOR FREE.

Furthermore from this date, the treatment available under Medical Card shall be outlined as follows:

• One Oral Examination per year
• Only 2 Fillings per patient
• Extractions only to be covered in emergency circumstances
• Deep scaling procedure may only be applied for and approved under strict clinical necessity
• Dentures may only be applied for and approved under strict clinical emergency