Navan Dental

Originally from Tyrone, Don qualified as a dentist in 1991 from the University of Liverpool. He has twenty plus years experience of working both the UK and Ireland and has owned Navan Dental since 2000.

Don enjoys all aspects of dentistry and believes in providing quality treatment at a reasonable price.

Don believes that for too long the people of Meath have had to travel North for their dental treatment. At Navan Dental our slogan is, "Best practice at a better price".

Originally from Sligo, David graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2004, and has worked in practice in both Scotland and Ireland during the past 11 years.

He has a strong passion for providing quality dental care at affordable prices, whilst maintaining a gentle and personal approach. His particular areas of interest are general family dentistry, adult braces, teeth whitening, cosmetic dentistry, and wrinkle smoothing procedures.

David attained Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (MFGDP) in 2006, becoming one of the youngest dentists to have ever attained the qualification at that time.  He subsequently became a Postgraduate Tutor in Belfast for the Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties postgraduate exam (MJDF),a position that he performed for 2 years, mentoring and guiding qualified dentists through this process.

Dr. Buchanan has also gained certification to provide cosmetic brace treatment alternatives, using the Inman Aligner and Six Month Smiles. These are revolutionary adult brace treatments for straightening teeth more quickly.

In 2009, David attained a certificate in Cosmetic Dentistry and Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry,during a one - year distance learning programme in London, under the tutelage of Dr. Chris Orr, one of the world’s most prominent and respected cosmetic dentists, which enables him to carry out a large variety of treatments using cutting edge techniques and materials.

In addition, he has a particular interest in wrinkle smoothing treatments to correct frown lines, forehead lines, and crow’s feet lines, but also more complex lines around the mouth and neck. He uses dermal fillers (hyaluronic acids) regularly, whereby lips and cheeks can be enhanced, and fine lines removed.  These are treatments that he has been providing for over 8 years.

Having attended many facial rejuvenation courses world - wide over the years, David has become fully certified and indemnified for the uses of popular non-surgical cosmetic procedures. He has carried out huge numbers of these treatments, and is now one of the most experienced practitioners in this field in Ireland.

In 2007, he was invited to join one of the largest Cosmetic Surgery Groups in the UK, for whom he carried out all of their non-surgical treatments in Northern Ireland during a six - year period.  These treatments included wrinkle smoothing injections, lip and cheek enhancements, chemical peels, dermaroller and hyperhidrosis treatments (for excessive sweating in armpits).

David is an award - winning dentist and has been recognized by his peers in industry awards.  In 2012 at the UK Dentistry awards, he won the category of best dentist under the age of 35 in Northern Ireland, and in 2013 he was runner up in the same category.

He is currently a member of the Irish Dental Association, Faculty of General Dental Practice, and the British Orthodontic Society.  In addition, he is one of only a handful of individuals in Ireland to hold gold level membership of the International Academy of Advanced Facial Aesthetics (IAAFA), an organization that is dedicated to advancing the art and science of the facial aesthetics field.

Originally from Co. Armagh, Michael graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2004. He then spent 2 years working in a private practice in the Highlands of Scotland, before returning to work in Ireland for the last 9 years.

Michael is dedicated to the provision of quality professional dentistry and will focus on your individual needs in a gentle and caring manner.

He aims to treat each patient as an individual with individual requirements, providing quality and care, in such a way that a trip to the dentist will be a pleasant, favourable and joyful experience, with the outcome of a much more positive attitude to oral health.

His particular interests are cosmetic dentistry, ranging from porcelain veneers and crown and bridgework to white fillings. You can be rest assured that you will be delighted and overwhelmed with the results of any of his treatments.

Michael also enjoys dealing with the more nervous patient and is keen to work with them as individuals to overcome any predisposed fear, unease or worry. He is continuously trying to keep up with the latest trends in dentistry by continuous professional development courses.

Michael gained a certificate in Cosmetic Dentistry and Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry with a distance learning course in Central London, where he was taught by Dr. Chris Orr, one of the world’s most prominent and highly respected cosmetic dentists.

Michael gained his Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at the Royal College of Surgeons England in 2012, which demonstrates his desire to provide the best possible standards for his patients at Navan Dental.

Outside of dentistry, Michael has a young family, which takes up most of his time. He enjoys all aspects of sport from GAA and Rugby to running various marathons and half marathons, throughout the country.

John is originally from the north side of Dublin where he still lives with his wife and young family. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1998 with honours. He then spent the following four years working in central and east London before returning to Dublin.

He has worked in various practices in Dublin from 2002 to 2014 and enjoyed a period working in the HSE's School Dental Service treating primary school children.

John is committed to continuing professional development and postgraduate education and has attained both the Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Dentistry and the esteemed Membership of the Faculty of Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons.

John believes strongly in a preventative approach and encourages regular attendance and minimally invasive procedures when appropriate. A stitch in time saves nine!

He will also do his best to accommodate dental emergencies and those patients who have a limited budget. Additionally he is happy to see medical card - holders.

Outside of work, John loves mountain running and has run several marathons. 

In keeping with the principles of Navan Dental, John offers quality dentistry at an affordable level.

Doireann graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2008. Here she was awarded the Sensodyne Award for community oral health.

Since 2012, she has spent one day per week working solely with patients with intellectual disabilities and has a keen interest in special needs dentistry.

Doireann joined our team at Navan Dental in 2013 and works at the practice every Wednesday.

Her role within our team includes the treatment of gum disease, routine scaling and polishing, fissure sealants and instructing patients in the prevention and maintenance of gum disease.

Doireann has a passion for all aspects of Dental Hygiene and loves helping to achieve “a healthy mouth” for all her patients.

She is proving to be extremely popular here at Navan Dental due to her friendly, caring and reassuring attitude.