News from Special Care Dentistry

The biennial scientific conference of the International Society for Disability and Oral Health was held in Seoul, Korea in September bringing together a global community of clinicians, educators, academics and advocates from all areas of Health and Social Care. There was a large delegation from Ireland present and the Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health successfully won the bid to hold IADH2026 in two years time at Trinity College Dublin. Professor Alison Dougall was awarded honorary life membership of iADH in her absence and this will be bestowed at iADHDublin 2026.

During the conference TCD Special Care Dentistry D.ChDent Alumni were recognised. Dr Kev MacGiolla Phadraig Consultant/Senior Lecturer at DDUH was elected as chair of the incoming IADH Research Committee and Dr Hussain Ibnahmad (class of 2023) was awarded IADH fellowship. Dr Nurul Ishak (class of 2016) won the KADH poster prize for work she is doing in Brunei.
Dr Panupol (Kim) Kunasarapun, currently finishing his 3rd year D.ChDent, was awarded a travel bursary by the Irish Society to present the study he completed during his postgraduate training. His research oral presentation entitled "Behavioural Support, Sedation or GA, a prediction model' won first prize in the Basic and Translational Research Competition.