Halloween at Swords Orthodontics

So, it's Halloween soon, and I thought I would do a little blog about scary teeth.

I'm going to focus on teeth that have some kind of connection to real life, rather than total monster teeth, because monster teeth could cover any kind of stretch of the imagination, and since I love to ramble on about teeth we could be here all day. I mean, that monster in the Predator movies, I think it's the Yautja, or Hish-qu-Ten or some sort of name like that, has a very interesting kind of dental setup where the jaw moves sideways as well as up and down when …

I got asked that yesterday.

Well in one way there isn’t a difference.

For some of us, anyway.

Let me explain.

I’m an orthodontist for example, but I’m also a dentist. In fact, every orthodontist in Ireland is a dentist as well - you can find their names on the Orthodontics division of the Register of Dental Specialists that is held by the Dental Council of Ireland as well as their general register of dentists.

There are about 150 orthodontists in Ireland and we are all dentists.

On the other hand, there are about 4000 dentists in Ireland and most of them – about 3,800 …

You can easily overestimate what you can do in one year, but usually underestimate what you can do in ten years.

The Orthodontic Society of Ireland usually meets twice a year for “a scientific meeting”. This typically involves lectures, the occasional workshop and a trade show with a view to professional development and to share a bit of time with other orthodontists, as it’s a rare occasion to be in a room full of people with the few individuals that understand each other.

The meetings are Autumn and Spring. This year, 2026, the Autumn meeting is in Killashee House near Naas with the theme being …