Our Suite at The Cork Clinic was the first purpose built Orthodontic clinic in the country in 1991. It was built on the grounds of the Bon Secours Hospital on the Western Road. Having studied Orthodontic Clinics in America, Germany and the United Kingdom, it was designed to be open and welcoming with efficient and effective control of waiting, consultation, radiographic and treatment areas thus making the Orthodontic experience very relaxing for our patients.
We have full digital appointment, patient information, accounting, photographic and radiographic systems to optimise your orthodontic experience and minimise patient inconvenience.
Dr O’Leary is our principle orthodontist and has owned the practice since 2011 when she took over the well-established busy practice from Dr Seamus Keating, who founded the practice in the 1980s.
Dr O’Leary is a specialist orthodontist. This means that after dental school in UCC here in Cork she completed extra examinations and posts that allowed her to achieve a specialist registrar position in orthodontics in Kings College London. Dr O’Leary studied in Kings College for three years and obtained her membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons. She has also completed a masters project in orthodontics.
Dr O’Leary is on the specialist list for orthodontics in Ireland and is also a member of the Irish Dental Association, the American Association of Orthodontics and the World Federation of Orthodontists. Dr O’Leary is also a past president of the Munster Branch of the Irish Dental Association and is currently serving as its branch secretary.
Áibhín joined the practice in 2015 as our dental hygienist and helped to promote the importance of oral health for our patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. While working with Dr O' Leary Áibhín gained invaluable experience and knowledge about orthodontics and in 2017 graduated with distinction as an Orthodontic Therapist from Trinity College Dublin.
Áibhín now works with Dr O'Leary to ensure all patients have a happy and efficient journey throughout their orthodontic treatment. Áibhín has also been a Registered General Nurse since 2010 and prides herself on the high standard of care she brings to every patient and her relaxed nature helps ease any nerves a patient may have while undergoing treatment.
When you attend for a consultation you will complete a medical history form and also our smile evaluation form, when this is complete we will take some photographs of your teeth, then, Dr O’Leary will perform a complete examination of your smile and bite alignment.
She will then sit down and go through her findings with you and she will answer any questions you may have while discussing your treatment options with you.
DURING YOUR CONSULTATION, WE WILL:
Review your dental and medical history.
we will take photographs of patients' face and jaws in addition to teeth.
Provide a complete oral exam.
Work with you to create a customised treatment plan
Discuss all financial information and payment plans etc
The type of discomfort you experience depends on the type of brace you have fitted. Fitting the brace itself does not hurt but as your teeth move it is usual to experience tenderness for the first 3-5 days.
This is probably our most frequently asked question. The length of treatment varies from patient to patient but in general treatment can take anything from 6 to 24 months
Yes, wearing retainers after your braces have been removed is an essential part of your treatment. To keep your smile and your teeth in position after your braces are removed you will need to wear your retainers as specified by Dr O’Leary.
Cork Clinic Orthodontics
Suite 23
The Cork Clinic
Western Road
Cork
Phone: (021) 4343911
info@corkclinicorthodontics.com
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