Welcome to our Specialist Practice
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At O’ Dea Periodontics & Implant Dentistry we have an experienced team committed to working with you in achieving the best possible response to your periodontal and dental implant treatment. We’re just as dedicated to maintaining the results we’ve worked hard with you to achieve so you sustain periodontal health in the long term.
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Great results require teamwork and at O’ Dea Periodontics and Implant Dentistry each team member plays an important role in caring for you so you achieve the optimal treatment outcome possible for your case.
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We’re committed to achieving and maintaining your periodontal health.
To learn more about our team please scroll down the page:
Dr. Mary O' Dea
BDS (NUI), Mclin Dent in Periodontology (Eastman) UCL
Mary O’ Dea graduated from University College Cork in 1993 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree. She worked in private practice in London for seven years before returning to Cork in 2000. After practicing as an associate dentist she set up her own practice in 2002. Mary commenced three years of full time specialist training in Periodontology and Implant dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute, London in 2004.
Mary is accepting referrals for periodontal treatment and implant dentistry since completing her masters in clinical dentistry. She is certified by the European Federation of Periodontists and attends international conferences in periodontology and Implant dentistry to provide the best treatment for patients.
Mary is a member of the Irish Dental Association, the Irish Society of Periodontists, the European Federation of Periodontology, and the International Team for Implantology and the Association of Dental Implantology.
Niamh Collins
RDN, RDH (NUI)
Niamh qualified as a dental hygienist in 2000 having completed her training at University College Cork. She has worked closely with Dr. O’ Dea since 2007, treating patients with periodontal disease. She endeavours to provide an excellent service for patients incorporating advice on oral hygiene, diet and smoking cessation in conjunction with scaling. More complex and deeper cleaning is provided under local anaesthetic. Niamh also administers local delivery antibiotics for specific cases.
Aoife O'Mahony
Aoife graduated as a dental nurse in 2010. Following three years working as a Dental Nurse she decided to undertake a new challenge and commenced studying Dental Hygiene in UCC in 2013.
Aoife is an active member of the IDHA and strives to stay up to date with the latest advances in dentistry. Continuing education is very important to her. She regularly attends training courses and enjoys the IDHA annual conference.
Aoife joined the team in 2016. She enjoys making nervous patients feel at ease, teaching patients oral hygiene methods and watching them progress.
She works closely with practice Periodontist Dr. Mary O' Dea and manages patients with mild to severe gum disease, providing advice on oral Hygiene techniques, deep cleaning under Local anaesthetic and smoking cessation advice.
Claudia Long
Senior Nurse Manager
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Claudia started her dental nursing career in Oral and Dental Implant Surgery. She then went on to specialise in Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Periodontics. Claudia worked in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry for nine years so she brings a wealth of experience to the Practice as Senior Nurse Manager. Claudia joined our team in May 2019 and her main focus is on the surgical treatment of patients as well as the management of the nursing team. Claudia has over twenty five years of Dental Nursing experience and she takes a holistic approach in the care of patients.