Dr Alastair Woods

• Principal Dentist

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Biography: He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, in 2004 with an honours degree. Following this, I spent two years in a busy private practice in Cavan. I moved to Galway to join Dr. Fleetwood and the team at the Eyre Square Dental Clinic in 2006. Myself and my wife Dr. Noelle McCourt founded Deansgrange Dental Clinic in 2014. I practice in both Galway and Dublin. I have gained extensive experience in dental implants over the last 10 years, from replacing single missing teeth to providing full mouth restorations for patients who have lost all their teeth. I also have an interest in endodontics and carry out the majority of root canal treatments at the Galway practice and have completed a postgraduate course in endodontics at the Eastman Dental Institute in London. My spare time is spent running, cycling and swimming and I am delighted to have completed the Dublin Marathon 2013 and Ironman 70.3 in 2012 in Galway.

Dr Noelle McCourt

• Principal Dentist

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Biography: She graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 2004. After a short time working in Dublin in general practice, I moved to the U.K. where I worked in busy practices in Surrey and Central London. In 2007 I moved back home and while practising in Stillorgan I completed a postgraduate course in Restorative Dentistry in Manchester over 13 months. I continue to further my professional development by participating in relavent courses. For the past 4 years I have enjoyed practising in the West of Ireland but I am delighted to be returning to my home town. A happy childhood was spent growing up on Rochestown Avenue. When Alastair and are not at work, we enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle with our daughter Lara.

Ms Brid Keane

• Assistant Practice Manager

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Biography: She is an original member of the Deansgrange Dental team. She is honoured to be part of the clinic and has been delighted to meet all of our valued patients since we opened our doors in August 2014. Brid graduated with distinction from Trinity College, Dublin in June 2014. She completed her certificate in Dental Radiography in 2015 and is committed to undertaking more courses to provide a world class service to her patients. She takes pride in providing her patients with a relaxed and comfortable environment so that they always have a positive dental experience. During the weekends, Brid likes to visit her family in West Clare and friends in her previous Galway City. She enjoys travelling and seeing the world, so please ask her about her next trip away!

Dr Jack Coffey

• Dentist

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Biography: Jack graduated from University College Cork in 2014, where he won an award in Endodontics as an undergraduate. Jack is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, he gained my MFDS qualification in 2016. Originally from Killarney in Co. Kerry Jack joined Deansgrange Dental Clinic in 2017. He felt that it was a great opportunity to broaden my scope of dental practice while working as part of a great team. Outside of dentistry Jack enjoys cycling, running and golf, where he's currently struggling to maintain a handicap of 6.

Ms Rebecca Hinds

• Dental Hygienist

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Biography: I began my dental carer initially training to be a dental nurse. I studied in Trinity college Dublin and qualified in 2005. While working as a dental nurse I became particularly interested in preventive dentistry and wanted to have more of a hands on role within the dental team. I decided to return to study. I trained as Dental Hygienist in University College Cork, and graduated with honours in 2008. Come September this year I will be returning to study Oral heath promotion as a long distance learning programme.I joined the Deansgrange Dental Clinic in May 2017 with almost twelve years experience under my belt. I feel right at home here in Deansgrange Dental Clinic. I enjoy being part of a genuine and caring team. The team here at Deansgrange shares my approach to dentistry, in that our main focus is our patients well-being, and providing individualised treatment to the highest standards to suit each of our patients needs.As a Dental Hygienist I enjoy building personal relationships with my patients that are centred around educating and motivating them towards an optimum state of oral health. The most rewarding part of my job is seeing results in my patients as their oral health improves.The environment in Deansgrange dental clinic was just what I was looking for. I enjoy our morning meetings and being part of this exceptional team. It is safe to say I have made friends for life here!

Ms Sarah Byrne

• Dental Hygienist

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