Today at 10:37 The number of medical card dental contractors in Cork and north Cork has decreased from 35 in 2019 to 26 in 2024. The lack of access to dental treatment for patients in the Mallow locality was recently highlighted by Cork TD Ken O’Flynn. Deputy O’Flynn highlighted the lack of a medical card providing dental practice in Mallow and said patients are travelling to Cork city, Charleville, Limerick and Kerry to receive dental treatment.