Gallagher and Associates Dental Practice

He originally from Co. Tyrone qualified as a general dentist in 1987 from the University of Manchester. He worked for a number of years in the greater Manchester area gaining experience in all aspects of general dentistry. Also during this time in Manchester he continued his undergraduate research into " the aesthetics of Cleft Lip and Palate patient". This published research (with Prof. Bill Shaw and Dr. Cathy Asher) was presented at the World and European Orthodontic Conferences in Jerusalem and London respectively. Dr. Gallagher received an award, from the 64th European Orthodontic Conference in London, for his work in determining the best post surgical aesthetic results, in cleft lip and palate patients. He returned to Ireland in 1991 and worked initially in Derry and Carndonagh. He then relocated to Belfast working as a dental associate until in 1995 he availed of the opportunity to become the resident dentist in Grafton St Medical Practice, Dublin .

She joined the practice in 2005, as our resident dental hygienist. Bridget brought not only her very well tuned hygienist skills, but also her attention to detail and management style. She has transformed the hygiene side of the practice to where it is today - a busy, efficient hygiene service offering oral hygiene instruction to root debridment, diet analysis to fissure sealants, conventional calculus removal to laser obliterization of the biofilm.

BDS, MRD RCD(Ed), MDFSRCS(Lon),MSc, MClinDent, DPDS(Brist) gradudated from the University of Newcastle in 1988. Having decided to specialise, he undertook a 3 year specialist training course in Periodontics at the Eastman Dental University in London, gaining an M.Sc.(Perio) with distinction in 1998. and the following year a M. Clin. Dent. (Perio) from the University of London. Then having completed the MFDS at the Royal College of Surgeons (2003), he was appointed onto the Special Registrar in Periodontics of the General Dental Council.