Dr. Will Rymer:

Yes. We talk about firefighting. We have patients coming in under the medical card scheme who might come in for their checkup after 12 months. We are just fighting that particular problem and we are not making any progress. Every time we see them, there has been a small, subtle deterioration. It is very frustrating to work under that scheme and that is why I have moved out of the scheme. Some 90% of dentists in Ireland report suffering symptoms of burnout. That is what we are dealing with. You are constantly fighting fires and not actually getting to practise your profession, which is improving oral healthcare. That is what we are facing on a daily basis. It is why young dentists cannot see themselves working under the scheme and why more and more patients are being neglected.