After a busy day of orthodontic treatments, I was in the practice one evening doing some treatment planning for the patients that would be coming in later that week and the phone rang with Prof Stassen’s name on the screen.
As he does the jaw surgery and other special procedures for my patients that need them, I’d always take the call ...
I have blogged about mouth cancer before. We had mouth cancer screening days in the practice, there was a national mouth cancer awareness day.
It’s not one of the more famous ones, there isn’t a national campaign where we wear a ribbon or a flower or have a coffee morning at work for it, but it’s certainly there in the background ...
It’s a given fact among orthodontists that every child should have an orthodontic examination by the age of 7. This is to look for healthy development of teeth, their positions in the developing mouth and the way they relate to each other. Some problems might be obvious but some are lurking unseen by parents - and the kids themselves - ...
So today, I had to have a medical assessment for an insurance policy.
It was at Meridian Healthcare in Blanchardstown - I was very impressed at the care and attention from Dr Claire Cunningham and her nursing and admin colleagues. There was a multi-lead ECG connected to me while I walked on a treadmill that got faster and faster and steeper ...
I am an android sort of guy.
I do own an iPod. It's apparently an iPod Classic, but when I got it, it was just called an iPod.
I love my iPod. But it isn't as good as the Creative Zen MP3 player it replaced.
But that's it for me and Apple for the time being.
I am an android sort of guy. I ...
Most people who know me, know I am a big fan of Thin Lizzy and their leader, Philip Lynott. They were probably the first Irish rock band to make a big impact internationally, performing and recording from around 1970 to 1983. Over that time they made a dozen studio albums, ...
...or at least the title of a chapter in the story.
Imagine there is one toy you needed to buy for Christmas, and the last shop you go into at 5pm on Christmas Eve has one left when you get there. What ...
Many patients are referred to an orthodontist by their family dentist because of issues with their bite. We instinctively know a good smile but what does an ideal bite really look like? The best way to describe a healthy bite it is by looking at it from three different views.
Front on
The front view is what you'll see first when ...
Hi there, haven't blogged in ages for Swords Orthodontics, but we haven't been idle! Dr Stephen Murray is now on the council of the Orthodontics Society of Ireland (he's the secretary) and has been at meetings and organising conference calls for them and for the Smile Revolution, who you'll be hearing more about next month.
We're still buzzing from our win ...
...and the winner is...
We were delighted to be declared Irish Dentistry's Practice of the Year Dublin 2015 - this happened at the Mansion House Dublin on January 30th and it was one of ...
So here it is, the highlight of the Swords Orthodontics year in 2014.
Just to recap on the countdown....
May is the month for the world's biggest orthodontic jamboree, and in 2014 the American Associations of Orthodontists had their annual conference in New Orleans and Swords Orthodontics was in the midst of it all in force with Dr Murray, Brenda and Michelle ...
The entire practice had a great day out at the Irish Dentistry Awards in January at the Mansion House. 2014 was the second ...
In late May, the clinical team at Swords Orthodontics (that’s Brenda, Michelle and Courtney) headed to Kilkenny’s Lyrath Estate for the Irish Dental Association’s 2014 National Conference. There were updates on all sorts of things ...
Swords Orthodontics organised an inter-practice team building event with members from 4 practices taking part. There was a bit of archery and a lot of gravity-defying as we negotiated the high wire adventure course, with challenges of balance and nerve as we zip wired and jumped into the unknown.
Also in the middle of the year, our long serving orthodontic technician Brian left to set up his own business so the hunt was on to find a suitable person to run our on-site ortho laboratory. The great advantage for our patients is that with an on-site lab is that we can ...
Dr Stephen Murray handed out some prizes as our local GAA club hosts a one day tournament. Swords Orthodontics sponsors the Fingallians Under 10s team who were taking part in this particular event.
Well the new year is well under way, but in the grand tradition of all those TV shows you get around Christmas and January, I felt we could hardly begin the year’s blogging without winding up the year that has passed.
Fortunately we don’t have a video ...
We’re looking for a dental nurse to join an established and expanding team that provides high quality specialist care. We strive to make a difference to the way our patients feel about themselves, we are looking for a committed candidate to add to our dedicated team.
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We’re looking for a receptionist to join an established and expanding team that provides high quality specialist orthodontic care. Every day, we make a difference to the way our patients feel about themselves, they really appreciate us for doing it, and you can be part of this.
Our practice team is professional, ...
Do you like to enjoy your work?
North Dublin County
We’re looking for a dental nurse to join an established and expanding team that provides high quality specialist care. Every day, we make a difference to the way our patients feel about themselves, they really appreciate us for doing it, and you can be part of this.
Our practice team is professional, ...
As well as being home to the American Association of Orthodontists' 2014 meeting, New Orleans had plenty going on in May. So, while Swords Orthodontics headed into learn about new braces and orthodontic treatment, the big event that everyone else was there for was the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Although New Orleans is famously associated with Jazz (your plane lands ...
"I wanna be elected" was a song by Alice Cooper, who's one of the few rockers of his time that I enjoy listening to but never actually have seen in concert. When I was studying orthodontics in the UK, he came to my town, but was sold out before I could get a ticket. I have a cousin in Arizona ...
Well here we all are for AAO 2014, the American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session. This year it's in New Orleans, Louisiana and it's 9 years after hurricane Katrina and the city is very keen to show it's back in business.
New Orleans is the main city in the state of Louisiana, and surrounded by water – Lake Ponchtrain to one side and the Mississippi river to the other, and much of it is barely above sea level (hence the flooding when Hurricane Katrina struck). Once you get out of the city centre, there’s this expanse of very low lying land ...
When you fly into New Orleans, you arrive at Louis Armstrong International Airport. Strangely enough, there’s a Louis Armstrong Stadium in the Queen’s district of New York because that’s where he actually lived for much of his life, but the association of New Orleans, Louis Armstrong and Jazz is clearly too good to pass up, so Louis Armstrong Airport it ...
Rounding up my thoughts from my course in Brussels, I have a few extra photos of a strangely influential city.
Here's the Belgian Grand Palace, where 100 years ago this summer, King Albert made the decision not to allow the German Kaiser ...
Well, this are my thoughts on the final 5 of Gary Brown's 25 Characteristics of a Successful Dental Practice, which was part of the keynote address he presented to the Irish Dental Association's practice management seminar last month. Once again, I reckon these are ones that would wait until you've sorted ...
Here are some more ideas and observations from the Irish Dental Association's 2014 practice management seminar and particularly Gary Brown's keynote address on building relationships with your patient base.
People always listen to their friends first – regardless of what they read on Google or in the yellow pages – so handing ...
So following the 2014 Irish Dental Association's management seminar, I thought I'd summarise some more thoughts from Gary Brown's excellent keynote address on engaging with patients, offering them value and building loyalty.
“In a world of chaos, most people crave order.” - Michael E. Gerber, ...
The Irish Dental Association runs an annual conference focusing on dental practice management, and the 2014 event was based on the theme of improving attendence of patients at dental practices - a particular concern for dentists in the new economy.
One of the 2014 keynote speakers was Gary Brown - the executive chairman ...
The Irish Dentistry Awards have been running for a few years now, and Swords Orthodontics enjoyed our trip there last year so much (we were finalists in Ireland's Best Specialist Practice category), we're back again this year.
A dozen photographs. In a standard position (more or less). Hair tied back (more or less). Who's beautiful? What's beautiful about them? What is beauty?
Orthodontists are interested in a combination of things, improving the appearance and function and health of the teeth, and doing this in the most stable way. It's not just about the teeth - you have to take the entire face into account when you are planning the treatment, because you don't want to treat the teeth in isolation. ...