The ISDH presents three awards in 2025

1 – Annual Special Care Dental Care Professional (DCP) Award

2 – Student/Newly Qualified Professional Award

3 – June Nunn Award

Annual Special Care Dental Care Professional (DCP) Award

The Society will award €350 to the best essay, case-report or completed project on any aspect of Special Care Dentistry by a dental nurse, hygienist, oral health promoter or other non-dental health care professional. This award is funded by the Dental Health Foundation. Click for more information

Student/ Newly Qualified Professional Award

The society will award €300 to the best essay, case-report or completed project on any aspect of Special Care Dentistry by an undergraduate student or a newly qualified dental professional in the island of Ireland. This award is funded by the Dental Health Foundation. Click for more information

June Nunn Award

The June Nunn Award, sponsored by DeCare Dental, will be awarded for a Service Innovation or Development in the area of Special Care Dentistry. The award of €500 will be awarded at the ISDH Annual Conference. This award is open to all i.e. members and non-members of ISDH, dentist, dental nurse, hygienist, oral health promoter or other non-dental healthcare professional working in the HSE or general/ specialist/ hospital practice in Ireland. Click for more information

Important dates

24 March 2025 Call open

22 May 2025 Closing date

06 June 2025 Presentation at Conference