| Discipline | Details | Key Staff |
| Biological Sciences | Link to biological sciences | Jeff O Sullivan |
| Basic Dental Care | Basic dental care encompasses the assessment of oral and dental health, primary and secondary prevention of dental caries and periodontal diseases, use of minimally invasive adhesive techniques for the restoration of diseased teeth, the use of conventional dental amalgam restorative materials, where appropriate, the preservation of healthy dental pulpal tissue and root canal therapies. Suitable patients are sourced from a number of entry methods: self referral, emergency service, referrals from GDP’s and the HSE. | Brendan Grufferty, Emma McAleese and Lewis Winning |
| Clinical Dental Technology (CDT) | Link to Clinical Dental Technology webpage | Brendan Grufferty |
| Dental Hygiene | Link to Dental Hygiene webpage |
Yvonne Howell |
| Dental Implantology | This involves the replacement of missing teeth by titanium implants (screws) placed in the bone which become firmly attached and are later used to support crowns, bridges or dentures. This area involves careful planning, teamwork, surgical procedures and prosthodontic reconstruction | Ioannis Polyzois, Brian O Connell, Michael O Sullivan, Osama Omer, David McReynolds |
| Dental Technology | Link to Dental Technology webpage | Catherine Gorman |
| Fixed Prosthodontics | This area of clinical dentistry deals with the reconstruction of broken down teeth and the provision of artificial replacements for missing natural teeth, veneers, crowns, bridges |
Brian O Connell Michael O Sullivan Brendan Grufferty Philip Hardy David McReynolds |
| Endodontics | This area of clinical dentistry includes treatments for teeth in which the nerve has died and which, if left untreated, will result in recurrent infection. | Hal Duncan |
| Occlusion and Function | Michael O Sullivan Philip Hardy Osama Omer | |
| Dental Oncology Care: Dental and Care of the Radiotherapy Patient |
Head and neck cancer patients are dentally assessed and treated before surgical and radiation treatment. Referrals are received from Maxillo-facial and ENT Surgeons and from radiation and chemo-oncologists. Treatment is provided in the form of preventative dental care with the use of fluorides to strengthen teeth and antiseptic to control dental decay, advice about dry mouth and diet. It is essential to maintain oral function and long-term quality of life. Long-term care is provided in collaboration with the general dental practitioner. Important Information for Patients who receive Radiation Theraphy to the Head Neck Region |
Osama Omer |
| Dental Oncology Care: Maxillofacial Prosthodontics |
Head and neck cancer patients are dentally assessed and treated before surgical and radiation treatment for head and neck cancer. Complex restorative treatment includes fabrication of obturator prostheses – in instances where these are essential for nutrition, oral function and improved quality of life. |
Osama Omer |
| Periodontology | Periodontology deals with the supporting structures of the teeth (bone, ligament and gums) in health and disease. Link to PERIODONTOLOGY |
Ioannis Polyzois Peter Harrison |
| Removable Prosthodontics | This area of clinical dentistry deals with the provision of artificial replacements for missing natural teeth.Partial dentures – a denture to replace some missing teethComplete dentures – a denture to replace all teeth | Michael O Sullivan Philip Hardy Brian O Connell Brendan Grufferty |
| Sleep Apnoea | This is a medical condition with potentially serious health consequences for which simple dental appliances have been found valuable in its management. |
Michael O Sullivan Lewis Winning |
| Special Dental Needs | Special Dental Needs Restorative Dentistry provides care for patients with developmental dental anomalies such as severe hypodontia, amelogenesis and dentinogenesis imperfecta. |
Lewis Winning Martina Hayes |