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Dr. Denise Mac Carthy

Associate Professor in Restorative Denti (Dental Science)

 mccrthyd@tcd.ie

 


Biography

Qualified from University College Cork (1977) with Bachelor in Dental Surgery. Worked in general dental practice in the United Kingdom and in South Australia, including a number of trips into the outback with the "Flying Dentist". House officer in Oral Surgery, Cork Dental Hospital (1979). Registrar in Oral Medicine & Periodontology in the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel (1980). Lecturer in Periodontology (1981) and senior registrar in Periodontology and Restorative Dentistry (1987) in Dublin Dental Hospital. Appointed Senior Lecturer-Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology (1992) in Dublin Dental University Hospital. First woman appointed at Senior Lecturer-Consultant level in dentistry in Ireland. Awarded Fellowship in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (1983). Awarded Certificate of Consultant Training in Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Royal College of Surgeons (1991). Awarded Masters in Dental Science (1992) for research on the use of sustained delivery antibiotics to control chronic periodontal disease. Founder member of the Irish Society of Periodontology (1982) and President in 1989. Founder member of the Irish Division of the International Association for Dental Research (1984) and President of the Irish Division in 2002. Established the first teaching and training program for Dental Hygiene in Ireland in 1992. This was following several years of background lobbying, research regarding other programs and preparation of a detailed curriculum. Director of the Diploma Course in Dental Hygiene 1992-2006. Established the first clinic in Ireland for the dental care of Head & Neck cancer patients (1997) (Dental Oncology). Worked with various Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, ENT Surgery and Oral & Maxilo-facial Surgery units in Dublin and around Ireland to provide dental care for H&N Cancer patients. Founding member of Mouth, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Ireland (MHNCAI) Group (2009). Lead planning group for Mouth Cancer Awareness Days in Dublin, 2010-2017 in co-laboration with the Irish Cancer Society, Dental Health Foundation, Irish Dental Association, National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), Cork Dental Hospital and H&N Cancer Survivors. Chair of MHNCAI Group 2014-2018. Member of the Cancer Prevention Committee, Irish Cancer Association. Member of the Advisory Committee on Head & Neck Cancer, National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) in Ireland. Director of Dental Undergraduate teaching in Periodontology (1991-2019). Director of the Dental Postgraduate Advanced Dental Science (core) course (1996-2012). Head of Division of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology (2011-2017). Contribution to broader society: As President of the Irish Society of Periodontology, I organized an information campaign in Ireland to introduce general dentists to periodontal screening examinations, highlighting the importance of a periodontal examination for every patient. Established first Dental Hygiene program in Ireland 1992. International Association for Dental Research, Irish Division - Founder Member 1983 and President 2001. Published History of the First Twenty Years of the Irish Division in 2003. Established first dedicated treatment clinic in Ireland for provision of oral and dental care for Head & Neck Cancer patients in 1997. Visited the Dresden Dental School as part of a DentEd project to align the curricula taught in dental schools throughout the EU (1999). Established Mouth Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Ireland Group (2009). Submission to the Working Group for the 3rd Irish Cancer Strategy (2016-2026) which established for the first time the role of oral and dental care for the H&N Cancer patient (2015). Secured funding for a new Associate Professor-Consultant post to provide oral and dental care for pre- and post-radiation Head & Neck cancer patients (2018). This was following reports and lobbying by myself and many colleagues since 1998.

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
International Association for Dental Research, Irish Division. Founder member. 1984 Present
Irish Society of Periodontology. Founder member 1982 Present
International Society for Maxillofacial Rehabilitation 1999 present
Irish Dental Association 1990 present
Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh 1983 present
Mouth, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Ireland (MHNCAI) Group. Founder member (2009) and Chair (2014-2108). 2009 present
Cancer Prevention Committee of the Irish Cancer Society 2016 present
Head & Neck Cancer Advisory Committee with the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) 2016 Present
British Society of Periodontology 2016 present
Baijens L.W.J.and Laura W. J. Baijens, Margaret Walshe, Leena-Maija Aaltonen, Christoph Arens, Reinie Cordier, Patrick Cras, Lise Crevier-Buchman, Chris Curtis, Wojciech Golusinski, Roganie Govender, Jesper Grau Eriksen, Kevin Hansen, Kate Heathcote, Markus M. Hess, Sefik Hosal, Jens Peter Klussmann, C. René Leemans, Denise MacCarthy, Beatrice Manduchi, Jean-Paul Marie, Reza Nouraei, Claire Parkes, Christina Pflug, Walmari Pilz, Julie Regan, Nathalie Rommel, Antonio Schindler, Annemie M. W. J. Schols, Renee Speyer, Giovanni Succo, Irene Wessel, Anna C. H. Willemsen, Taner Yilmaz & Pere Clavé , European white paper: oropharyngeal dysphagia in head and neck cancer, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 278, 2021, p577 - 616, Journal Article, ACCEPTED
Costello L, McNamara C, MacCarthy D, Periodontal disease as a manifestation of cyclic neutropenia: case report with a 34-year follow-up. , Journal of the Irish Dental Association, 66, (4), 2020, p195 - 200, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
M.O'Connor, J.Waller, P.Gallagher, B.O'Donovan, N.Clarke, I.Keogh, D.MacCarthy, E.O'Sullivan, C.Timon, C.Martin, J.O'Leary, L.Sharp, Barriers and facilitators to discussing HPV with head and neck cancer patients: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework, Patient Education and Counseling, 103, (12), 2020, p2451 - 2459, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Dineen DS; Collazo L; MacCarthy D, Oral health after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: two case reports., Journal of the Irish Dental Association, 65, (4), 2019, p208 - 210, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Mac Carthy, D., Clarke, M., & O' Regan, M., An audit of the baseline dental status and treatment need of individuals referred to Dublin Dental University Hospital for a pre-radiotherapy dental and oral assessment, Journal of the Irish Dental Association, 63, (5), 2017, p269 - 276, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
MacCarthy Denise, McAlister Conor, O'Sullivan Eleanor, Campaign for awareness of cancer of the head and neck in Ireland., British Journal of Oral and Maxilo-facial Surgery, 55, 2017, p213 - 214, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Carty O, MacCarthy D, Management of Pre-Radiotherapy H&N Cancer Patients (2012). , International Association for Dental Research - Irish Division, 2015, 2016, Poster, PUBLISHED
Hayes M, Devine C, MacCarthy D, Quality of life following radiotherapy for head and neck cancers, International Association for Dental Research - Irish Division, University College Cork, March 2016, 2016, Poster, PUBLISHED
MacCarthy Denise, McAlister C, O'Sullivan E, Mouth, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Campaign in Ireland, Irish Medical Journal, 108, (1), 2015, p25 - 26, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text
Carty Orla, Walsh Emer, Abdelsalem Ahmed, MacCarthy Denise, Case report: drug-induced gingival overgrowth associated with the use of a calcium channel blocker (Amlodipine).l , Journal of the Irish Dental Association, 61, (5), 2015, p248 - 251, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
  

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MacCarthy Denise, Mouth cancer awareness - Focus on oral health in disadvantaged communities, 14 September 2017, 2017, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Meetings /Conferences Organised, PUBLISHED
O'Regan Esther, MacCarthy Denise, Oropharyngeal cancer and human papilloma virus, 28 June 2017, 2017, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Meetings /Conferences Organised, PUBLISHED
Denise MacCarthy, Mouth, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness (MHNCA) in Ireland, International Society for Maxillo-facial rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia, May 2016, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Denise MacCarthy, The Role of Dental Care in Mouth, Head and Neck Cancer , World Head and Neck Cancer Day, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Dublin, July 2015, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Denise MacCarthy, Oral Care for the Mouth Head & Neck Cancer Patient, Irish Dental Hygienists Association Annual Conference, Dublin, November 2015, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Denise MacCarthy, Orla Carty, Breda Martin, Audit of H&N cancer patients comparing referral patterns and dental extractions, International Association for Dental Research, Irish Division, University College, Cork, November 2013, Poster, PUBLISHED

  

Research Interests

Description Of Research Interests

Periodontology. Undergraduate education, including teamwork. Dental and Oral care of the head and neck cancer patient.