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Dr. Caoimhin Mac Giolla Phadraig

Assistant Prof in Public Dental Health V (Dental Science)
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Dr. Caoimhin Mac Giolla Phadraig

Assistant Prof in Public Dental Health V (Dental Science)

 CMACGIOL@tcd.ie

 


Consultant clinical academic in Special Care Dentistry at Dublin Dental University Hospital (DDUH), leading research and education that improve access, safety, and outcomes for people requiring adapted dental care. Holds consultant equivalence in Special Care Dentistry with accredited completion of CAAC-recognised consultant training in Dublin (2017"2024). I integrate behavioural science, sedation and GA pathways, and implementation research to deliver scalable innovations in care and training across disability and hospital services. My research drives advances in behaviour support, oral-health promotion, and service design for people with disabilities. I lead national and international implementation projects (Keep My Teeth, Brush My Teeth) and pioneered inclusive research tools (OSST, MOSST). As Oral Health Lead with IDS-TILDA, Chair of the iADH Scientific Committee, and Founder of the IADR Dental Anaesthesiology & Special Care Research Group, I help set the global agenda for Special Care Dentistry research and policy. With over 15 years" experience training specialists, I have contributed to UK and Irish committees on specialist curriculum standards and lead education research for the BSSCD. I also direct global curriculum development in Behaviour Support in Dentistry (DBS) and postgraduate innovation in oral-health promotion and interprofessional learning. I teach across undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programmes, aligning specialist competencies with behavioural science and inclusive practice to shape the next generation of clinicians and educators.
Details Date
Chair of the IADH Scientific Committee 2024-
British Society Special Care Dentistry Education Committee Member - Research Lead 2024-
Councillor, Dental Anaesthesiology and Special Care Research, IADR 2025
President, Dental Anaesthesiology and Special Care Research, IADR 2023-
Representative of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland on the Standing Advisory Committee for Special Care Dentistry for the Royal College of Surgeons, UK. 2014-
President of the Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health 2016-
Academic Advisor, Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health 2010-
Advisory Committee for Additional Dental Specialties, Irish Committee Special Training in Dentistry 2010
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English Fluent Fluent Fluent
Irish Fluent Fluent Fluent
Details Date From Date To
International Association for Disability and Oral Health 2009 2026
Inernational Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2019 2026
Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health 2008 2026
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons 2005 2026
Member of the Dental Sedation Teacher's Group, UK 2013 2019
Member of the Irish Dental Association 2014 2026
Byrne, K., Daly, B., McCallion, P., McCarron, M. & Mac Giolla Phadraig, C., The Modified Oral Status Survey Tool: Development and Psychometrics for Accessible Oral Health Data Collection, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Sviatlana Anishchuk, Caoimhin MacGiolla Phadraig, Cicely Roche, Angela Kubacki, Derek Sullivan, Yvonne Howell, ResiliDents: Development and Evaluation of Resilience Module in Dental Undergraduate Curriculum, European Journal of Dental Education, 2025, Notes: [Accepted - 2nd April 2025 DOI: 10.1111/eje.13094], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Byrne, K., Lisiecka, D., Moran, G., Daly, B., Fleischmann, I., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., & MacGiolla Phadraig, C., Oral Health and Pneumonia in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 70, (1), 2025, p16 - 28, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Phadraig, Caoimhin Mac Giolla and Faulks, Denise and Molina, Gustavo and Dougall, Alison and McGrath, Colman, Delphi Protocol: Development and Content Validity of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health Universal Case Mix Tool (iADH uCMT), 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Phadraig, Caoimhin Mac Giolla and Faulks, Denise and McGrath, Colman and Dougall, Alison and Molina, Gustavo, Development and Content Validity of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health Universal Case Mix Tool: A Consensus Study, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Kunasarapun, Panupol and Fisal, Aisyah Binti Ahmad and IbnAhmad, Hussain and Phadraig, Caoimhin Mac Giolla, The 4P Strategy for Managing Hypersensitive Gag Reflex: A Case Report and Clinical Guide, Special Care in Dentistry, 45, (5), 2025, pe70104 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Byrne, K and McCarron, M and McCallion, P and Daly, B and Phadraig, CMG, THE ORAL HEALTH STATUS OF OLDER ADULTS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN IRELAND, JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, Sustainable Dentistry: Making a Difference, 68, (7), 2024, pp660--660 , Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Byrne, K and McCarron, M and McCallion, P and Daly, B and Phadraig, CMG, THE MODIFIED ORAL STATUS SURVEY TOOL: VALIDITY, FEASIBILITY AND RELIABILITY OF A DISABILITY-FOCUSED ORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT TOOL, JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, Sustainable Dentistry: Making a Difference, 68, (7), 2024, pp786--786 , Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Nowghani, F., Lisiecka, D., Phelan, S., Horan, P., O'Reilly, L., Howell, Y., & Mac Giolla Phadraig, C., Keep My Teeth: An evaluation of multi"disciplinary training in mouth care for people with intellectual developmental disorders., Special Care in Dentistry, 44, (3), 2024, p852 - 862, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Geddis-Regan A., Fisal A.B.A., Bird J., Fleischmann I., MacGiollaPhadraig C., Experiences of dental behaviour support techniques: A qualitative systematic review, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
  

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Mel Swords, Dr. Caroline Jagoe, Dr. Caoimhín Mac Giolla Phádraig, Dr. Eimear Ní Sheachnasaigh, Dr. Frédérique Vallières, The Trauma-Informed Care Teaching Aid Toolkit (TICTAT), November, 2023, Report, PUBLISHED
Byrne, K., MacGiolla Phadraig, C., Daly, B., McCarron, M. & McCallion, P., The Oral Health Status of Older People with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland. Initial Findings., Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health (ISDH) , The Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny, 23rd June, 2022, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED
Ayup, Hani, Mac Giolla Phadraig, Caoimhin, Daly, Blanaid, Special Care Dentistry in Brunei Darussalam: what are the experiences of service providers? " A qualitative study, 2020, Thesis, PUBLISHED
McCarron, M., Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion: Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland, Department of Health, Dublin 2, 23rd May, 2018, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Mary McCarron, Philip McCallion, Rachael Carroll, Eilish Burke, Eimear McGlinchey, Mary-Ann O'Donovan, Darren McCausland, Fintan Sheerin, Maire O'Dwyer, Sinead Foran, Caoimhin MacGiolla Phadraig, Niamh Mulryan, Juliette O'Connell and Judy Ryan., Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion: Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland Evidence from the First Ten Years of The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) Wave 3 IDS-TILDA, Trinity College Dublin, 2017, Report, PUBLISHED

  


Award Date
Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health Research Bursary Award June 2016
Open Access Research in Primary Care Award, HSE Open Access Research Advisory Group December 2014
Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health Research Bursary Award June 2014
Rodney Dockrell Bursary 2013, Dublin Dental University Hospital July 2013
Foundation Bursary Research Award, The Oral Health Promotion Research Group (Irish Link) Dental Health October 2010
Basic Research Award, 20th World Congress on Disability and Oral Health (International Association of Disability and Oral Health) August 2010
Biannual Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health / Dental Health Foundation Bursary Award June 2010
My research advances equitable, safe, and evidence-based oral healthcare for people with disabilities through the integration of behavioural science, sedation, and implementation research. As Principal Investigator on multi-site studies including Keep My Teeth and Brush My Teeth, and Oral Health Lead with IDS-TILDA, I lead national programmes that translate research into measurable service and policy change. I have developed innovations in research methods through the Oral Status Survey Tool (OSST) and Modified Oral Status Survey Tool (MOSST), positioning my work at the cutting edge of inclusive oral-health research. I am internationally recognised as a leader in Special Care Dentistry research, serving as Chair of the iADH Scientific Committee, Founder and Past President of the IADR Dental Anaesthesiology & Special Care Research Group, and collaborator across major international research networks. My work spans oral-health promotion, ageing and intellectual disability, and service design, linking rigorous scholarship with measurable outcomes for clinical care, training, and public health. My research in Behaviour Support in Dentistry (DBS) is redefining the field of behaviour management, providing the theoretical and educational framework for global curricula, enhanced scientific rigour and clinical practice.