Jennifer McCafferty

Dr Jennifer McCafferty graduated with honours and received the Public & Child Dental Health Award from the Dublin Dental University Hospital in 2005.

Following a year working as a house officer in the Dublin Dental Hospital she worked for 3 years in general practice and held a part-time teaching position in the Dublin Dental Hospital. During this time she successfully completed the MFDS examination in the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.

In September 2009 Jennifer commenced a 3 year, full time Clinical Doctorate Programme in Paediatric Dentistry in the Dublin Dental Hospital. Her research involved carrying out a randomised controlled clinical trial assessing the retention of fissure sealants placed with the addition of a bonding agent.

In July 2012 she received first class honours and the Dean's Prize for her Clinical Doctorate. Jennifer presented her clinical research at the 2013 annual conference of the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry in Orlando Florida for which she received a NuSmile Graduate Student Research Award.

Dr McCafferty provides comprehensive paediatric care including:

• Preventative Care
• Comprehensive dental treatment for children including pulp therapy for primary teeth and preformed stainless steel or aesthetic crowns
• Dental treatment with nitrous oxide sedation or general anaesthetic
• Emergency management and follow up of dental traumatic injuries in both the primary and permanent dentition
• Dental management for medically compromised children
• Dental care for children with physical or intellectual special needs
• Diagnosis and management of dental anomalies and paediatric oral pathology
• Interceptive orthodontics

Jennifer continues to attend scientific meetings here in Ireland and abroad to stay up to date with the latest developments in paediatric dentistry. She is a committee member of the Munster branch of the Irish Dental Association and the past president 2016-2017 of the Irish Society of Dentistry for Children.