Dr Clodagh McAllister
11 Holyrood Apartments, Holyrood Park, Sandymount Dublin
Summary
Trustworthy with over 30 years of practical experience and dedicated work ethic.
Problem solver, someone who listens and understands. Knowledgeable and experienced in current and emerging dental affairs in the Irish jurisdiction. Capability to analyse a situation and provide clear thinking and advice on a strategic way forward. Enthusiastic and skilled in providing empathetic advice and direction in regulatory/risk prevention matters relevant to everyday practice.
In my various roles within the Irish Dental Association I was responsible for all aspects of governance including meeting regulatory requirement, implementing policies and procedures including financial governance and complaints management.
Experienced in mentoring and developing staff both in clinical and non clinical settings.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
SDLE supervisor
RCSI school of Dentistry
Dublin , Ireland
01.2026 - Current
Associate Dentist
The Fresh Breath Clinic
Dublin
10.2025 - Current
Dental Risk Advisor
medisec
Dublin
11.2023 - Current
Clinical Lecturer in Dentistry
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin , Ireland
08.2001 - Current
Clinical lecturer to undergraduate dental students. Principally 4th year students supervising them in the clinical care of complex cases in an advanced restorative clinic.
Other positions held were as an undergraduate teaching laboratory supervisor, supervisor in accident and emergency department, problem based learning and case based learning tutor.
Experienced in providing feedback to students and assessing students and reporting to the Clinical Director.
Dentist
Fairview Dental clinic
Dublin, Ireland
11.1999 - 12.2022
Principal dentist and owner. Mixed general and specialist private practice. Managed a staff of nine.
President
Irish Dental Association
Dublin , Ireland
05.2021 - 05.2022
- assisted CEO and board of management in the promotion of dentistry in Ireland, liaising with the Departmental of Health, the Department of Social Protection and the Irish Dental Council.
- Involved in government level negotiations
- part of a focus group within the Irish Dental Association to formulate an Oral Health Policy.
- coordinated the various committees within the organisation with regular meetings of the Irish Dental Association Council comprising representatives from all committees
- rolled out new governance manual
- promoted our organisation at national and international level. Was a delegate at the American Dental Association house of delegates in Texas in 2022.
- Attended FDI (Federation Dentaire International )as an Irish delegate in Geneva 2022
Education
Higher National Diploma - Advanced Diploma In Medical Law
Kings Inn
Dublin2024
Dip. Conscious Sedation in Dentistry - Sedation
Kings College London
London2011
Diploma - Cognitive Hypnotherapy and NLP
Quest Institute
London2004
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor Dental Science - Dentistry
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland1992
Skills
- Attentive listening
- Good rapport with empathy
- Leadership
- Team player
- Feedback skills
- Good communicator
- Public speaking
- Training and mentoring
- Student progress reporting
- Discussion facilitation
- Individualised instruction
- Student assessments
- Course development
Accomplishments
- Member of the Irish Dental Association(IDA) since 1997
- Served a two year term as Honorary Secretary of the IDA, which involved overseeing existing governance of the IDA, its charter, bye-laws, regulations, strategic aims and mission.
- Member of the GDP committee at the IDA between 2015 and 2025.
- Served a two year term as Honorary Secretary of the IDA, which involved overseeing existing governance of the IDA, it’s charter, bye-laws, regulations, strategic aims and mission.
- Served a three year term as President Elect, President and Vice President of the IDA. Chairperson of the board whilst President. Appointed the first Non Executive Directors to the board. Involved in the review of governance within the IDA
- Member of the Council of the IDA from 2015 to 2025
- Board member of IDA between 2017 and 2023.
- Was involved in the successful negotiations of the Dental Benefits Treatment Scheme in 2016-2017
- Member of conference organising committee when President Elect. First fully virtual conference due to covid 19 restrictions.
- Recently sold my own private dental practice. Initially it was a one person practice which I developed into a successful mixed general / specialist practice.
- Post graduate diploma in conscious sedation 2011 with distinction.
- Director and secretary of Holyrood Property Management Company since 2001
- Past committee member of Lighthouse Property Management Company
- Diploma in Cognitive Hypnotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming
- Colgate Caring Dentist of the year 2022
Hobbies
- Ballet
- Swimming
- Reading
- Music
- Bridge
- Walking my dog Ferdi
Timeline
SDLE supervisor
RCSI school of Dentistry
01.2026 - Current
Associate Dentist
The Fresh Breath Clinic
10.2025 - Current
Dental Risk Advisor
medisec
11.2023 - Current
President
Irish Dental Association
05.2021 - 05.2022
Clinical Lecturer in Dentistry
Trinity College Dublin
08.2001 - Current
Dentist
Fairview Dental clinic
11.1999 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor Dental Science - Dentistry
Trinity College Dublin
Diploma - Cognitive Hypnotherapy and NLP
Quest Institute
Dip. Conscious Sedation in Dentistry - Sedation
Kings College London
Higher National Diploma - Advanced Diploma In Medical Law
Kings Inn