Dr Paul O’Dwuer BDS MSc FPFA FACD FCGDent
Dental Surgeon
Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Healthcare Management, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University Dental School & Hospital, College of Medicine & Healthcare, University College, Cork
Undergraduate Years
Undergraduate Years
During training as a dental surgeon at University College Cork, I was elected Class Representative and also Chairperson of the University Dental Society.
I was awarded a Health Research Board grant (in my third year) to complete research examining enamel microstructure - and presented my findings at the world IADR meeting in Florida, USA in 1997.
I was awarded the All-Ireland Intervarsity Crest Undergraduate Research Award for that research.
General Dental Practice 2000-2010
Working initially in the Nottingham, United Kingdom (1997-1999) I practiced general dentistry within the National Health Service (NHS) system.
On returning to Ireland, I was initially appointed Senior Anatomy Demonstrator at University College, Cork (1999-2000) - while practicing locally in Cork City - as I prepared a dental surgery to open in late 2000. I was also appointed Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, University Dental School & Hospital, University College, Cork.
I founded my own dental practice in Newport, Co. Tipperary in 2000. I provided general dental service for all age groups in that community until 2010.
These 10 years also included a term as North Munster President of the Irish Dental Association (IDA), Council Member of IDA and Negotiator for IDA in the Dental Treatment Services Scheme - DTSS Review (2006). I was part of a 5 member team who sought to negotiate a new dental contract for the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS).
I was appointed one of twenty National Examining Dentists (ED) in the one-year pilot scheme for DTSS probity (2007) - this was a Health Service Executive (HSE) initiative. Each ED was tasked with reviewing probity within the DTSS. This work contributed to the Batchelor Report (2009).
In 2010, I stepped away from full time day-to-day general practice to pursue my post-graduate education - having been appointed National Clinical Director of the first ever Corporate Dental Company in the Republic of Ireland, (Smiles) - serving in that capacity until 2015. I was appointed to a similar role (Group Clinical Advisor) also for Dental Care Ireland from 2016-2020. I am an acknowledged contributor to the National Oral Health Policy (2019).
I continue a clinical role (and as practice manager) with the Resident Oral Surgeon at Bon Secours, Limerick.
I balance this role with lecturing, research and study at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
I was appointed Adjunct Faculty at the Graduate School of Healthcare Management (RCSI) in 2016.
I was appointed Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University Dental School & Hospital, College of Medicine and Healthcare, University College, Cork (UCC) in 2025.
I advise Portman Dentex (Ireland) as their National Group Clinical Advisor currently (2021 - present).
Post Graduate Study
Academic Researcher & Educator
Following on from the successful award of Masters Degree (MSc) (in Healthcare Management at RCSI), I am currently undertaking research examining the use of non-verbal communication in the dental surgery setting.
This research is part of doctoral studies leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
My studies are based at the School of Population Health - at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).
I am a scholar on the SPHeRE Programme - Structured Population health, Policy and Health-services Research Education.
You can view the published protocol (peer approved) for the primary scoping review as part of this thesis here:
https://hrbopenresearch.org/articles/5-49
Academic Educator - I have created, developed, delivered and examined for undergraduate Medicine programme at RCSI (THP, DEM III). I have created, developed, delivered and examined for postgraduate programmes - including : Professional Diploma in Clinical Leadership (PDiCL) ; MSc programmes in Healthcare Innovation & Leadership and MSc in Healthcare Management.
Dr Paul O’Dwyer BDS MSc FPFA FACD FCGDent
Dental Surgeon
Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Healthcare Management, RCSI