Dr Jill McTernan

Jill graduated with honours from Trinity College Dublin, where she holds a position of scholar after successful completion of the prestigious scholarship exams. She worked as a House Officer in the Dublin Dental School alongside some of Ireland’s most experienced dentists, providing treatments such as crown and bridgework, root canal treatments and paediatric procedures. She subsequently worked on a busy Oral and Maxillofacial surgical team in Poole Hospital, England. There she developed her oral surgery and soft tissue handling skills and provided emergency dental treatments. Jill has recently returned from Toronto where she was working in two busy practices, providing high quality dentistry to her patients. Jill has an interest in advancing dental education and academia and won an award for best audit from the Irish Dental Council in 2018. She has been published in European journals and presented her research at conferences in the UK and Brazil. Jill has completed exams to become a member of the Faculty of Dentistry of The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and has also gained a diploma in Primary Dental Care from the same institution. She has completed further training in facial aesthetics, root canal treatments, clear aligners, and children’s dentistry. She has worked alongside many consultants in her hospital posts and has experience working with all types of patients. She prides herself on providing a high level of care in a calm and caring manner. Jill has recently moved back to Newbridge, where she was born and raised.