Ashgrove Dental Clinic

FILLINGS

Tooth Coloured (Composite) Fillings

A “composite restoration” is a tooth coloured filling-material used to restore cavities or chipped teeth.

Dr. Fearon travelled to Milan to study advanced composite techniques under the tutelage of the world-renowned Dr Lorenzo Vannini.

We utilise tooth coloured restorations that give you back a natural smile when a front tooth is in need of restoration. Our tooth coloured restorations come in a large range of shades to maximise aesthetics.

Alloy (Amalgam) Fillings

Tooth coloured (composite) fillings are not recommended for certain situations e.g. if a back tooth has a very large cavity, a composite filling may not be strong enough to withstand the heavy forces placed onto back teeth during chewing cycles. Under these circumstances, metal alloy (amalgam) fillings or crowns may be more appropriate for a long lasting, durable restoration.

Dr. Sinead Webb

Clinical Dentist

Dr Sinead Webb graduated with honours from Trinity College Dublin in 1995. Following graduation, Sinead spend nine years working in family dental practices in the UK, including running her own successful general dental practice in Clane, Co. Kildare and went on to join the HSE Dental Department in Nass Hospital. Sinead gained considerable experience with children, adults with special needs and anxious/nervous patients. Sinead has devoted a considerable amount of her career to continuing her professional dental education unit. 

In 2011 Dr. Webb was awarded a distinction in Postgraduate Diploma in Conscious Sedation from Trinity College Dublin. She has helped many patients overcome their dental anxiety with the help of various types of dental sedation. Dr. Webb completed her Masters in Clinical Dentistry with a distinction in 2019. Dr. Webb is also a clinical supervisor in the Dental University Hospital in Dublin where she shares her experience with final year dental students. She is committed in maintaining the utmost highest professional standards of modern dentistry for all the family in a caring and friendly environment.

Dr. Johnny Fearon

BDS MDent Sc(Rest), MDent Ch (Pros), P Grad Dip (SEDS), MFDS RCS (Edin)

Dr Johnny Fearon is the Clinical Director. He is a specialist trained Prosthodontist and a Dental Sedationist. A ‘prosthodontist’ is a dentist who has undergone a recognised training programme in:

Advanced crown, veneer and bridge work
Implant dentistry
Removable dentures
Aesthetic dentistry

Dr Fearon has spent a considerable part of his career in specialist training. Having qualified with a BDS from The University of Manchester in 1993, Dr Fearon completed a 2-year full time Masters program in Leeds University, qualifying with a Masters in restorative dentistry. During his 2-year program he majored in Endodontics (Root Canal Treatment). He then went on to undertake a 3-year, full-time programme in Trinity College Dublin. He now specialises in Prosthetic and Implant dentistry. He is also a Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

In 2009, Dr Fearon completed an 18-month post-graduate diploma in Dental Sedation at Trinity College Dublin, and is an accredited Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider. A ‘sedationist’ is a dentist who has undergone a recognised training programme in the administration of drugs which sedate anxious patients, or patients undergoing major dental treatment. Dr. Fearon is a member of the Irish Dental Association, Prosthodontic Society of Ireland and in 2013, he was honoured as a Fellow of the International College of Dentistry.