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Dr. Mary O'Donnell

Assistant Professor (Dental Science)
DENTAL SCHOOL, LINCOLN PLACE

 mjodonne@tcd.ie

 3531 6127269


Biography

Mary O'Donnell qualified as a dental nurse from the Dublin Dental University Hospital (DDUH) in 1985 and was appointed Dental Nurse Tutor in 1992. She completed her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Applied and Translational Microbiology with the DDUH Division of Oral Biosciences in 2002 and 2009, respectively. Mary is now Assistant Professor in Infection Prevention and Control with the DDUH Division of Oral Biosciences. Mary has published extensively in the peer-reviewed international literature on the development of automated systems for controlling microbial biofilms in dental unit waterlines and suction systems and in minimising biofilm contamination in large water networks, clinical washbasins and taps and lumened dental instruments.

Research Tags

  AEROBIC BACTERIA   BIOFILM   DENTAL CHAIR WATERLINES   DENTAL CLINIC   DENTAL DISINFECTANTS   DENTAL HANDPIECES   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY   GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA   LEGIONELLA   MICROBIAL-CONTAMINATION   MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS   PREVALENCE   SYSTEMS   WATER MICROBIOLOGY

Representations

Details Date
President of the Irish Dental Nurses Association 2002-2006
Member of the investigation team for the Independently Chaired Report on Legionellosis at Waterford Regional Hospital 2003
Expert member of national working group responsible for the development of national guidelines for infection prevention and control in Health Services Executive Dental and Orthodontic Services. 2019

Languages

Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
Member of the British Society for Medical Mycology 2006 2006
Member of the Infection Prevention Society 2003 Present
Membership of IADR 2003 2010
Member of the Irish Dental Nurses Association 1985 Present
COLEMAN DC, DEASY EC, SWAN JS, O"DONNELL MJ, SCOTT TA, DIRECT EVIDENCE FOR EFFECTIVE CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION OF THE INTERNAL AIR AND WATER CHANNELS, HEADS AND HEAD-GEARS OF MULTIPLE CONTRA-ANGLE DENTAL HANDPIECES USING AN ENZYMATIC DETERGENT AND AUTOMATED WASHER-DISINFECTION IN A DENTAL HOSPITAL SETTING, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION , 135, (May), 2023, p204 - 205, Notes: [Pub ahead of print, 9th March 2023], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
DEASY, EC, SCOTT, TA, SWAN JS, O'DONNELL MJ, COLEMAN DC, EFFECTIVE CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION OF THE INTERNAL AIR AND WATER CHANNELS, HEADS AND HEAD-GEARS OF MULTIPLE CONTRA ANGLE DENTAL HANDPIECES USING AN ENZYMATIC DETERGENT AND AUTOMATED WASHER DISINFECTION IN A DENTAL HOSPITAL SETTING, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 128, (October), 2022, p80-88 , Notes: [6th August 2022, Epub ahead of print], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
DECONTAMINATION OF HAND WASHBASINS AND TRAPS IN HOSPITALS in, editor(s)JIMMY WALKER , DECONTAMINATION IN HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE , DUXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, WOODHOUSE PUBLISHING, 2020, pp135 - 161, [COLEMAN DC, DEASY EC, MOLONEY EM, SWAN JS, O'DONNELL MJ], Notes: [CHAPTER 7: PUBLISHED 1st JANUARY 2020], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
MOLONEY EM, DEASY EC, SWAN JS, BRENNAN GI, O'DONNELL MJ, COLEMAN DC, WHOLE-GENOME SEQUENCING IDENTIFIES HIGHLY RELATED Pseudomonas aeruginosa STRAINS IN MULTIPLE WASHBASIN U-BENDS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN ONE HOSPITAL: EVIDENCE FOR TRAFFICKING OF POTENTIAL PATHOGENS VIA WASTEWATER PIPES, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 104, (4), 2020, p484 - 491, Notes: [15th November 2019; Epub ahead of print], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL  Other
O'Donnell MJ, Coleman DC, Lumens, channels, voids, -truths, half-truths, misinformation, small print and the reality of effectively decontaminating intricate dental devices, Irish Decontamination Institute Annual Conference , Moran Red Cow Hotel Dublin, 18th November 2019, 2019, Irish Decontamination Institute, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
O'Donnell MJ, Sharps injury prevention in the dental healthcare environment, Irish Dental Association Annual Conference, Galway, Ireland, 27-28 of April 2018, 2018, Irish Dental Association, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
DEASY EC, MOLONEY EM, BOYLE MA, SWAN JS, GEOGHEGAN DA, BRENNAN GI, FLEMING TE, O'DONNELL MJ, COLEMAN DC, MINIMIZING MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION RISK SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM MULTIPLE HOSPITAL WASHBASINS BY AUTOMATED CLEANING AND DISINFECTION OF U-BENDS WITH ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVATED SOLUTIONS, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 100, (3), 2018, pe98 - e104, Notes: [1st February 2018: Epub ahead of print], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL  Other
Mary J. O'Donnell, Microbial contamination of dental unit waterlines: evidence for infection transmission and effective and consistent decontamination, Irish Decontamination Institute Annual Conference, Silver springs Hotel, Cork City, 10th November 2017, 2017, Anthony McLoughlin and IDI Conference Committee, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Mary J. O'Donnell, Significant Decontamination Issues in Dentistry: Using Evidence-Based Approaches to Decontaminate Effectively, Irish Decontamination Institute Annual Meeting, Silver Springs Hotel, Cork, Ireland, 10-11th November, 2016, Irish Decontamination Institute, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
SWAN JS, DEASY EC, BOYLE MA, RUSSELL RJ, O'DONNELL MJ, COLEMAN DC, ELIMINATION OF BIOFILM AND MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION RESERVOIRS IN HOSPITAL WASHBASIN U-BENDS BY AUTOMATED CLEANING AND DISINFECTION WITH ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVATED SOLUTIONS, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 94, (2 (October)), 2016, p169 - 174, Notes: [18th July 2016; Epub ahead of print], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
  

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O'DONNELL, MJ, MS., 2005, - 46-46, Notes: [6 Jan; Epub ahead of print], Miscellaneous, PUBLISHED
O'DONNELL MJ , ADVANCED DENTAL NURSING, Review of ADVANCED DENTAL NURSING, by IRELAND R, EDITOR , EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION, 9, (1), 2005, p46-46 , Notes: [6 Jan; Epub ahead of print], Review, PUBLISHED
HARRINGTON F, TUTTLEBEE C, O'DONNELL M, COLEMAN DC., EFFECTIVE DECONTAMINATION OF DENTAL UNIT WATERLINES USING A NOVEL DISINFECTION MODULE., JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 81, (Mar. 02, Sp. Iss. SI), 2002, pp0707 - 0707, Meeting Abstract, PUBLISHED
TUTTLEBEE C, O'DONNELL M, COLEMAN D, EFFECTIVE DECONTAMINATION OF DENTAL UNIT WATERLINES USING PEROXIDE-BASED DISINFECTANTS., JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 81, (Dec. 02, Sp. Iss. B), 2002, ppB298 - B298, Meeting Abstract, PUBLISHED
TUTTLEBEE CM, O'DONNELL MJ, COLEMAN DC, MAINTENANCE OF DENTAL UNIT OUTPUT WATER QUALITY BY EFFECTIVE BIOFILM ERADICATION., JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 81, (Dec. 02 SP. ISS. B), 2002, ppB296 - B296, Meeting Abstract, PUBLISHED

  

Awards and Honours

Award Date
City and Guilds Silver Medal award for Further and Adult Education 1996
Trinity College Dublin. Dean of Health Sciences Award 2020-21 March 2021