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9 March 2026 · South Dublin

A Painful Tooth in a Nursing Home – Seen Within 48 Hours

A dentist treating an older patient in a portable dental chair during an on-site visit

We got a call from a nursing home in South Dublin about a resident, Mary, 82, who was in a lot of pain on the left side of her mouth. She hadn't seen a dentist in over six years. Staff said she wasn't sleeping properly and had stopped eating solid food.

We arranged to attend within 48 hours.

We brought the full portable kit including the X-ray unit. Mary was quite anxious at first, but once she realised she didn't have to leave her room she relaxed. On examination we found a badly broken molar with infection starting.

We took a portable X-ray beside her bed and carried out the extraction safely on site. It went smoothly, with no complications.

Within a few days staff told us she was eating again and much more settled. No ambulance transfer, no hospital waiting list — just treated where she was comfortable.

“Honestly, this would have been weeks waiting for transport and appointments. Instead it was sorted within days. Mary was brighter almost straight away and sleeping better. It made a huge difference to her.”— Staff Nurse, South Dublin

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