Professor Brian O'Connell:

In addition to what Dr. Kavanagh stated, over the years the association and many other associations have produced much of their own documentation, policy suggestions and recommendations. We considered all of them and one will find a great deal of crossover between the consistent recommendations of bodies such as the Irish Dental Association and what is in the policy. Such recommendations are not especially controversial. For example, children should be seen much earlier in order that problems can be prevented before they end up in hospital with acute emergencies. These are the policy and recommendations the Irish Dental Association and every other professional organisation have published.