Dr Laura Fee

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 – 𝐃𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐞

𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Clinical Director of Smile Hub Dental Clinic, Dr Laura Fee has provided dental care in service of her patients in North Dublin for nearly a decade and a half. Dr Laura Fee qualified as a Dentist from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) with an Honours degree in 2010. She was awarded the Costello Medal by the President of the Irish Dental Association for microbiological dental research undertaken in Trinity College Dublin.

After obtaining her qualification in dentistry Dr Fee completed a Masters in Oral Surgery(tooth extractions and wisdom tooth removal surgery), Masters in Dental Implants, Masters in Endodontics(Root Canal Treatment), Diploma in Conscious Dental Sedation for nervous patients and Diploma in Clinical Education in world leading universities such as Kings College in London. She is one of the few Endodontists in Ireland qualified to provide microscopic root canal treatment under conscious dental sedation for nervous patients with dental abscesses. Dr Fee completed her Membership to the Faculty of Dental Surgery examinations with the Royal College of Surgeons.

Dr Fee is a pioneer of Cosmetic Dentistry and has undertaken post-graduate Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry training in the Eastman Dental Institute in London. Dr Laura Fee provides the highest quality prosthodontic dental crown and bridgework for her patients. She provides composite cosmetic bonding and edge bonding for a number of high profile individuals and bloggers in Dublin and Ireland. Dr Fee also provides Invisalign Aligners and Clear Brace Orthodontic treatments for her patients who wish to straighten their teeth or close gaps. She is an experienced smile makeover expert.

She has published multiple dental articles in the Irish Dental Journal and International Journals. Dr Fee is a dental post-graduate academic supervisor for the Masters in Dental Implant programme with Bristol University after achieving distinction for her dental implant thesis.

Dr Fee has presented research projects at the Irish Dental Conference in 2009 and British Association of Oral Surgeons Conference in 2019.

Dr Fee was nominated for ‘Colgate’s Caring Dentist of the Year’ in association with the Irish Dental Association in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022. The Smile Hub Dental Team won multiple Irish Dentistry Awards in 2022 including Best Referral Dental Practice and Best New Dental Practice. They were awarded for the Best Community and Charity Project Category due to their environmental commitment to sustainable Green Dentistry. The Smile Hub Dental Team were nominated for Colgate’s Caring Dental Team in association with the Irish Dental Association in 2021 and 2022. In 2022 Dr Fee was awarded three International Aesthetic Awards.

In 2021 Dr Laura Fee established the multi-award winning ’Smile Hub Dental Clinic’ in Bayside Medical Centre, Sutton in North Dublin. Dr Fee has provided excellence in dental care for 13 years demonstrating an unwavering commitment and dedication in the service of her dental emergency and cosmetic patients in North Dublin.

As Clinical Director of Smile Hub, Dr Fee ensures that Smile Hub Dental Clinic provides the most innovative dental treatments, equipment, protocols and materials to deliver outstanding and natural results for our valued patients.

In her spare time, Laura enjoys music, reading, travelling, cooking, swimming and pilates.

Dr Joseph Mc Neill

Dr Joseph graduated as a Dentist from Queens University Belfast in 2019. He completed the Dental Foundation Training programme in General Dental Practice before starting on the Dental Core Training Programme where he completed two years in a busy Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial Dental Surgery unit in Belfast.

He is a Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

He has a keen interest in all aspects of General Dentistry especially tooth extractions and wisdom teeth removal for nervous patients. Joseph has a lot of experience in treating broken, chipped and cracked teeth. He regularly incises and drains dental abscesses for patients with dental infections and swollen gums, cheeks or jawlines.

Dr Joseph enjoys aesthetic prosthodontic dentistry and is proficient in providing all types of porcelain and ceramic crowns, veneers and bridges for his patients. He routinely provides dental implant assessments for patients with missing teeth who are considering dental implants, dental bridges or partial/complete acrylic or chrome cobalt metal dentures. He is competent in providing root canal treatment for patients and also in providing cosmetic dentistry for patients who wish to improve their smile. Dr Joseph enjoys providing teeth whitening for patients and recommends composite bonding if a person’s smile can be improved in terms of the shape, size and colour of the teeth. Dr Joseph also routinely treats and stabilises gum disease for patients with bleeding gums, gum infections, swollen gums and receding gums. He works closely with our hygienist to ensure patients receive their regular dental scale and polish or deep cleaning to prevent gum disease progression. Dr Joseph is passionate about emergency dentistry and particularly in fixing broken teeth with composite fillings following dental accidents and dental trauma especially following dental sporting injuries. Dr Joseph regularly provides his patients with nightguards for grinding/clenching habits and sportsguards/mouthguards for patients who wish to protect their teeth whilst playing sport.

Dr Daniel Merrick

Dr Daniel has worked as a House Officer in the Dublin Dental University Hospital gaining important experience in root canal treatments, crown, bridge and emergency dentistry.

Daniel gained membership of the Faculty of Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and secured a Senior House Officer post in University Hospital Limerick’s Oral and Maxillofacial unit. Here he helped treat nervous and medically challenging patients while gaining knowledge and experience with surgical removal of teeth.

He is committed to minimally invasive and evidence based dentistry. Recently, he published literature in an international dental journal in relation to alleviation of postoperative dental pain proving very beneficial to his patients.

Outside of dentistry Daniel enjoys keeping up to date with sporting events and has a keen interest in farming.

Dr Grainne Gillespie

𝐃𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞 qualified as a Dentist from Trinity College Dublin with a First Class Honours Degree. She was awarded the 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲.

Grainne worked as a Senior House Officer and Junior House Officer in the Dublin Dental University Hospital. She is passionate about providing the highest standard of emergency dentistry to patients.

Grainne has gained extensive experience in restorative dentistry, root canal treatment provision, dental extractions and children’s dentistry whilst working in the Dublin Dental University Hospital.

Grainne hails from Donegal and is a Gaelic football enthusiast. She enjoys playing music and has trained in piano and voice.

Dr Alison McCullagh

Dr Alison McCullagh was awarded an Honours Degree in Dentistry from Trinity College Dublin. She grew up in Clontarf and lives locally.

She is particularly interested in the provision of aesthetic dental restorations for her patients such as composite fillings, porcelain inlays/onlays, veneers, crowns and bridges. She enjoys restoring gaps in the mouths of patients who are missing teeth. Alison prides herself in having excellent attention to detail when making partial or complete cosmetic dentures for her patients who have lost teeth.

Dr Mc Cullagh has a special interest in treating nervous patients particularly paediatric patients undergoing children’s dental treatments. Alison is dedicated to continuous professional education especially in relation to digital dentistry. Alison particularly enjoys using the digital 3D scanner in Smile Hub for patients with a gag reflex to ensure maximum comfort for patients throughout their prosthodontic treatment. Alison is passionate about educating patients on the importance of maintaining excellent oral health to prevent gum disease and to ensure the long-term success of her high-quality routine and cosmetic dental treatment.

In her spare time, Alison enjoys playing tennis, travelling and spending time with friends and family.

Dr Ciaran Ryan

Ciaran, a Limerick native, graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with an Honours degree in Dentistry. Ciaran worked in the Dublin Dental University Hospital gaining experience in a wide variety of dental specialities. He particularly enjoys alleviating patient’s dental pain and infection and resolving emergency situations. He is also experienced in treating both anxious and medically complex patients. Ciaran is interested in all aspects of dentistry, from educating children on the importance of oral health to replacing missing teeth for elderly patients. He is committed to furthering his education through courses in aesthetic dentistry and teeth straightening options such as Clear Invisalign Aligners.

In addition, Ciaran enjoys travelling and has volunteered in the Caribbean previously. He also enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Dr Aisling Corley

Dr Aisling Corley graduated with an Honours Degree in Dentistry from Trinity College Dublin. Aisling is passionate about providing individualised and patient-centred dental care. She has a gentle, calm and empathetic demeanour and is dedicated to creating a relaxed and comfortable environment for all patients. She has a special interest in treating nervous children and adult dental patients.

Aisling is very enthusiastic about all areas of dentistry and has a keen interest in aesthetic restorations and minimally invasive dentistry. Aisling enjoys preserving her patients’ teeth when high quality root canal treatments are required to avoid dental extractions. She is devoted to empowering and supporting patients to maintain good oral health and is committed to continuing her professional education with courses in dental sedation, aesthetic dentistry and Invisalign Clear Orthodontic Aligners. Aisling is skilled at replacing missing teeth for her patients and enjoys treatment planning for dental bridgework, cosmetic dentures and dental implants.

In her spare time Aisling enjoys playing Gaelic football for her local club at senior level. She is an avid supporter of Mayo GAA. Aisling undertakes volunteer work with St. Vincent De Paul and Mayo Pink Ribbon Cycle for breast cancer research.

Dr Shauna Quigley

Dr. Shauna Quigley graduated as a Dentist from Trinity College Dublin. She finds all aspects of dental care very rewarding, particularly preventative and intervention dentistry.

Dr Shauna is very experienced in providing emergency dental care, root canal treatments, tooth extractions, cosmetic dentistry, composite bonding, porcelain veneers, ceramic crown and bridgework. She particularly enjoys treating nervous patients, helping them overcome their dental fears and rebuilding their confidence in their smile. She treats patients of all ages and when patients attend her for dental treatment, she explains all treatment options in detail. Dr Shauna provides dental implant consultations and dental implant treatments following post-graduate training in London.

Dr Shauna is keen to ensure the latest techniques and procedures are available to all her patients. She is particularly interested in digitial dentistry. She has undertaken numerous post graduate courses including cosmetically focused clear adult orthodontic treatments (Invisalign Aligners), complex/surgical tooth extractions, root canal treatments and dental implants. Shauna also offers medical aesthetics and is a member of International Academy of Advanced Facial Aesthetics (IAAFA).

Dr Shauna was a finalist in the Irish Dentistry Awards in 2022 in the category of Irish Dentistry Rising Star and nominated for Colgate Caring Dentist Awards 2022 following a nomination by her patients for her caring nature.

Dr Burhan Vapra

Dr. Burhan Vapra qualified as a Dentist from Trinity College Dublin with an Honours degree. Dr Burhan provides aesthetic dentistry in the best interest of his patients. He is experienced in providing a wide range of dental pain relieving treatments such as root canal treatments and tooth extractions. He is interested in all aspects of General Dentistry especially dental emergency care. Dr Burhan is experienced in repairing broken teeth, restoring decayed teeth, treating dental abscesses and relieving dental or facial swellings and pain. Dr Burhan is passionate about oral surgery and provides pain free dental extractions for nervous patients. He is competent in providing root canal treatment to help patients with dental abscesses and severe jaw pain save their own teeth.

Dr Burhan is very skilled in cosmetic dentistry including improving patients smiles with teeth whitening and cosmetic or edge composite bonding. Dr Burhan is passionate about delivering personalised and achievable oral hygiene goals to allow children and adult dental patients to avoid gum disease and tooth decay independently. Dr Burhan is passionate about treating and stabilising gum infections and gum disease to enable patients to prevent tooth loss.

Additionally, Dr Burhan is passionate about providing aesthetic prosthodontic dentistry including the provision of tooth coloured ceramic crowns, porcelain veneers, inlays, onlays and ceramic bridgework. He is an expert in providing removable partial chrome and acrylic dentures for patients with missing teeth who wish to restore the gaps in their mouth. Dr Burhan is very skilled at providing patients with complete acrylic dentures.

Dr Burhan is also experienced in managing adult and paediatric dental trauma cases and dealing with dental emergency cases following accidents. Dr Burhan is committed to continuous professional dental education and regularly attends national and international dental conferences. Dr Burhan enjoys learning about the most advanced research based technology that can help patients achieve their oral health goals at every stage of life.

Dr Olena Kulyk

Dr Olena Kulyk graduated with an honours degree in Dentistry. She has more than 10 years’ experience in child dental management. Dr Olena had practiced paediatric and special care dentistry with the HSE in Dublin for many years. Dr Kulyk places emphasis on having “fun” whilst visiting the dentist. She creates a very warm and welcoming environment for children attending the dentist. She regularly provides nitrous oxide inhalation sedation for nervous children and adult dental patients undergoing tooth extractions, white fillings, fissure sealants, space maintainers, stainless steel crowns and gum cleanings. She has a special interest in treating dental pain, tooth decay, dental abscesses and nerve pain in children. She provides nervous dental consultations and is highly skilled at providing dental treatment for nervous children and special care dental patients who are experiencing sensitive teeth, toothaches or swollen and sore bleeding gums. Dr Olena has significant experience in treating children who have experienced a dental accident or trauma resulting in a broken tooth or a tooth being knocked out and displaced. She is very experienced in managing tooth nerve exposures and root canal treatments in injured childrens baby or permanent teeth. Dr Olena regularly provides dental examinations for children before they begin their orthodontic treatment. Dr Olena also has a special interest in helping patients with temporomandibular joint disorders often due to clenching/grinding habits or dental trauma. Dr Olena provides PRSI dental exam and scale and polish cleaning treatments. In addition to completing dental treatment for patients with PRSI dental entitlements Dr Olena also provides dental care for all patients with dental insurance including VHI direct and Decare direct.

Mary Kostanyan – Dental Hygienist

Mary graduated with a first class honours in Dental Hygiene from Cork University Dental School & Hospital (UCC) and holds a primary qualification from Trinity Dublin College.

She aims to build lasting relationships with her patients by providing them with a comfortable experience. Mary takes pride in her expertise in dealing with nervous patients ensuring the treatment is stress free.

Mary is committed to deliver a high standard of care to all of her patients. She is extremely passionate about oral hygiene and prevention of gum disease. She aims to provide her patients with the best knowledge of oral and gum health to achieve the best results.

In her spare time Mary enjoys the gym and cooking up a storm in the kitchen!