DJ MAGUIRE DENTAL GROUP - Key Persons
Alice qualified from Valencia, Spain. After practicing there, she decided to move home and joined Lisburn Family Dental Care in September 2022.
Alice is always trying to improve her skill set by completing various courses, most recently, she attended a course on aesthetic composite restorations. She considers it a privilege to be able to treat the people in her community and always tries to do her best for each individual. She believes everyone should have a smile they are proud of and is passionate about improving confidence through minimally invasive dentistry. If you are an anxious patient, Alice and the team will make it their mission to put you at ease.
When she is not at work, she's usually practicing Spanish, baking or outdoors hiking and swimming.
Aoife graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Queen's University Belfast in 2003. Following her foundation training year Aoife went on to work in general practice in Belfast before moving a little closer to her native Armagh and joining DJ Maguire & Associates in 2006.
Aoife enjoys all aspects of general dental practice providing a wide range of both NHS and private treatment for her patients. She enjoys providing care for the whole family and has a relaxed and gentle approach to her clinical work.
Aoife keeps up to date with regular training courses and continuing professional development.
Outside of the surgery Aoife spends her time with her husband and young daughter. Her interests include travelling and skiing.
Beccy graduated from Queen's University Belfast with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery Degree in 2018. She completed her clinical training year in Edinburgh. She has recently joined with DJ Maguire & Associates.
Beccy enjoys practicing general dentistry due to the variety of patients she engages with and treatments required. She enjoys being able to treat children and anxious patients as well as elderly patients.
Beccy enjoys keeping active from walking her dogs to playing team sports. She enjoys travelling to foreign destinations and exploring new cultures. She also enjoys skiing in the winter months.
Brian graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 1992 and came to DJ Maguire and Associates in September 1995. He practises general dentistry, both private and NHS.
Brian believes in placing a strong emphasis on the prevention of dental problems, and that good communication between dentist and patient is key to achieving good outcomes.
Brian is married, with three sons. He enjoys music, reading, playing his guitar (badly), and coaching with his sons' junior football team.
Catriona graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 2021 and has recently gone on composite and onlay courses. She particularly enjoys restorative dentistry.
Catriona studied in Liverpool, completed Vocational Training in North Wales and worked in Sheffield and Glasgow in Maxillofacial/Oral Surgery units before moving back to Northern Ireland in 2004. She has worked as a Specialist Oral Surgeon locally since then, joining Maguires in 2020. She has a keen interest in education and sedation and completing the Postgraduate Diploma in Conscious Sedation at the University of Newcastle in 2006. She works part time at the School of Dentistry in Belfast teaching Oral Surgery and Conscious Sedation to dental students. Married with three children, Catriona enjoys running, swimming and travelling with the family.
Christina qualified as a dental surgeon from Queen's University Belfast in 2016. She completed her clinical training year in Newcastle Upon Tyne and stayed on as an associate. She joined Lisburn Family Dental Care as an Associate after moving back home during the pandemic.
Christina has completed a MFDS postgraduate qualification and is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. She also has a current role as an Educational Supervisor and is involved in the training of recently graduated dentists.
Christina enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and especially enjoys seeing patients regularly, allowing her to get to know them over time and provide individualised care.
Outside work Christina enjoys travelling, cycling and coffee, more recently combining the three in bike packing trips.
Chris qualified as a dental surgeon from Queen's University, Belfast in 2011. After qualifying he joined the team at DJ Maguire and Associates as a vocational trainee in 2011, and has continued to work as an Associate dentist at DJ Maguire and Associates and in our sister practice, North Street Dental Care since 2012.
Chris has completed his Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental surgery and is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He is committed to updating his professional development by attending post-graduate lectures and courses. Chris enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, with a keen interest in minimally invasive restorative techniques.
Outside of work he enjoys travelling and spending time at the coast- walking and surfing.
Connlaoth recieved his BDS from Queens University Belfast. He completed his vocational training in a sedation practice in the Southern Trust, gaining invaluable experience treating dentally anxious and phobic patients with the use of Inhalation Sedation.
Connlaoth began working at DJ Maguires in 2018 providing both NHS and private treatment. In the coming year he hopes to complete his MFDS and further qualifications. He enjoys cosmetic dentistry, endodontics (root canal treatment) and restoring worn teeth. He prides himself on his ability to put patients at ease, allowing him to help and treat dentally anxious patients.
David graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 2014. Following this he completed his foundation training in Bristol before returning to Northern Ireland where he has been working within DJ Maguire Dental Group since 2015. He passed the exams for membership of the joint dental faculties in 2016 and undertook the diploma in conscious sedation through Trinity College Dublin from 2019 - 2021, graduating with distinction. He is currently completing a Master's degree in advanced restorative dentistry through the University of Aberdeen.
David provides conscious sedation (both inhaled gas and air, and intravenous sedation) for anxious and phobic patients. He mainly provides this service on a Thursday from North Street Dental Care in Lurgan. He provides all forms of dental treatment under sedation including cosmetic and restorative dentistry.
His favourite approach to treatment is to use the most up to date methods of restoring teeth, using the most advanced materials and techniques to avoid root canal treatment and preserve as much of the natural teeth as possible. This is known as the biomimetic approach to dentistry and it is considered the pinnacle of modern restorative dentistry.
David studied at Queen's University Belfast, graduating in 2014. David's main area of interest is crown and bridge work.
Job Titles:
- Principal Dentist & Managing Director
Derek qualified as a dentist in July 1987 from Queen's University Belfast and two years later acquired the practice in Bridge St, Portadown.
Over the following 30 years, he has grown the practice in Portadown from 2 dental chairs to 11, and now has over 21,000 registered NHS patients - making it the largest General Dental Practice in Northern Ireland.
As well as acting in the role of Principal Dentist and Managing Director for his Dental Group, which now consists of 11 practices across Northern Ireland, he has been involved extensively throughout the profession in a variety of roles over the years, such as:
Non-Executive Board member with the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency
Chair of Dental Committee with the Business Services Organisation
Dental Adviser with the Strategic Planning and Performance Group, Department of Health (formally Health and Social Care Board)
Executive Committee member with the Faculty of Dental Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
A variety of clinical research and training roles
Facilitator & Assessor for dentists seeking Fellowship with the Faculty of General Dental Practice
Derek has also been awarded:
Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Trainers with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FDTFEd RCSEd)
Fellowship of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FFGDP)
Fellowship of the College of General Dentistry (FCGDent)
Fellowship of the International College of Dentistry (FICD)
Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FDS RCPS)
In HM Queen's Birthday Honours 2020, Derek was awarded an OBE for "Services to Dentistry and Covid-19 Response".
He has been married to his wife Muriel for over 30 years, has 4 adult children, and in recent times three grandchildren, Sophia, Leo and Rory.
Emily graduated with honours from Queens University in Belfast in 2022 and received undergraduate awards for Oral Surgery, Paediatric and Conservative Dentistry. She loves the variety of treatments and patients general practice has to offer. She particularly likes being able to put anxious patients at ease and working with children.
Outside of dentistry Emily likes keeping active walking her dogs and going to gym. She also loves to travel!
Emma qualified from Queen's University Belfast and was delighted to have the opportunity to work in the North-West closer to home.
Emma is passionate about all aspects of family care dentistry but in particular likes helping patients overcome their dental anxiety.
Eve graduated from Queen's University Belfast with Honors, and distinctions in Systemic Diseases, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, and Practice of Dentistry.
Eve enjoys the family aspect of general practice and the variety that it brings.
Eve enjoys being active, getting outside and spending time with family.
Grainne graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1999 and has remained within general practice as an associate and principal dentist. Her main interests are oral surgery and implant dentistry. She has been placing implants for over 20 years.
Grainne is currently in her last year in a MSc in oral surgery. She is trained in IV sedation, oral sedation and inhalational sedation. She is also trained in sinus lift procedures, bone grafting techniques, the use of PRF and PRGF in implant placement.
Heather graduated from Queen's University Belfast with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2003, with a distinction in Practice of Dentistry. She was awarded the John Malone medal for clincal excellence in conservative dentistry and the Dentsply Pharmaceutical Award for overall excellence in final examinations.
She has been a member of the dental team at DJ Maguire & Associates since 2004. She has a gentle and friendly manner and enjoys all aspects of dentistry. Heather's warm personality and ability to put patients at ease have enabled her to help people by improving their confidence through providing a wide range of dental treatments.
Heather has achieved extensive postgraduate qualifications. In 2009 she was awarded a Diploma in Restorative Dentistry at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Then in 2011 she was awarded the Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Heather qualified in 2013 for the Master of Science with Merit in Clinical Dentistry (Restorative Dentistry) at Leeds University. She is one of only a few dentists in Northern Ireland to hold this prestigious qualification. Her interest in dentistry is wide-ranging and she continues to further her knowledge and skills by attending regular training courses.
Job Titles:
- Dentist
- DENTIST / BDS University of Liverpool
Jo graduated from the University of Liverpool in July 2021 with a Bachelors Degree in Dental Surgery and completed her dental foundation training in Cookstown. She practices both NHS and private dentistry. Her favourite thing about working as a GDP is getting the opportunity to provide treatment to a variety of patients. She really enjoys treating paediatric and elderly patients.
After a days work she enjoys taking her dog for a walk. Outside of dentistry she likes playing and watching rugby.
Joshua graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 2015 and completed vocational training in Northern Ireland. Subsequently he undertook core training jobs in maxillofacial surgery and restorative dentistry before completing orthodontic specialty training in Cork.
Job Titles:
- General Dental Surgeon & Operations Director
Leonard qualified from Queen's University Belfast in 2014. He ranked 1st in the UK in the Dental Foundation Training National Recruitment process, out of approximately 1200 applicants.
Since then, he has worked clinically across many of our practices within his family group as a general dental practitioner. For some time now, he has also held the role of Operations Director for the DJ Maguire Dental Group.
He is now much more involved in the day-to-day business of his family dental group, along with a few other teaching, advisory, examining, and research roles, as below:
Senior Clinical Lecturer with the College of Medicine and Dentistry (Course Director for Advanced General Dental Practice MSc programme)
Educational Supervisor with NIMDTA for Dental Foundation Training
Clinical Adviser and Clinical Expert Witness for the General Dental Council
Board Member with Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh for Dental Education
Internal Examiner with the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN)
Dental Ambassador with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh for NI & ROI
Appointed as Dental Representative to Local Commissioning Group (Department of Health)
Member of the Advisory Strategy Group with the College of General Dentistry
Examiner for the Membership to the Faculty of Dental Surgery Examination with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Leonard has also been awarded:
Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Trainers with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FDTFEd RCSEd)
Fellowship of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FFGDP)
Fellowship of the College of General Dentistry (FCGDent)
Fellowship of the International College of Dentistry (FICD)
Fellowship of the Faculty of Legal and Forensic Medicine (FFFLM) with the Royal College of Physicians
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) Community Contribution Award for his teaching, training and clinical activity involving patients with autism, and domiciliary dental work.
Leonard is happily married to his wife Lauren, has two children (Sophia and Leo), and enjoys spending downtime at the seaside with his young family.
Lyndsey graduated from Queens University Belfast in 2015 with Bachelor of Dental Surgery. She began her career in Glengormley before joining the team at North Street Dental Care in 2016.
Lyndsey continues to keep her knowledge and skills up to date and has recently been awarded a Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons Glasgow.
She enjoys the variety of general practice and aims to make visits as relaxed and as comfortable as possible. Lyndsey is proficient in Inhation Sedation which she uses to support her more anxious patients. She focuses on Preventative Dentistry to help her patients achieve and maintain healthy smiles and avoid more invasive treatment when possible.
In her spare time Lyndsey enjoys walks with her family and cooking and baking.
Maire graduated as a Dental Surgeon from Queens University in Belfast in 2016. She completed her vocational training in Belfast and joined DJ Maguire and Associates in 2017 as an associate dentist. Maire is currently completing her MJDF qualification and has a keen interest in minimally invasive restorative dentistry.
Maire enjoys running, travelling and reading.
Molly strives to make every patient's visit as relaxed and comfortable as possible, while providing high quality dentistry.
Molly enjoys all aspects of dentistry, but her particular passion is helping those with broken down or missing teeth smile, eat and talk with confidence. She enjoys treating children and anxious patients.
Nicola qualified as a Dental Surgeon from Queen's University Belfast in 2011 with Distinction in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology. After qualifying, she completed two years of General Professional Training. This involved providing treatment in General Dental Practice in DJ Maguire & Associates, treating children under General Anaesthetics within the Community setting in Mid Ulster Hospital Magherafelt and Hospital placements within the Restorative and Orthodontic Department at the School of Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast. She also spent some time in an Oral Surgery Clinic in Belfast where she gained valuable experience within this field and in treating patients under intravenous sedation.
Nicola became a full time Dental Associate at DJ Maguire's and Associates in 2013. Nicola completed her post-graduate MFDS in 2013 and is a member of The Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow. She recently completed her Pg Diploma in Conscious Sedation at King's College London in 2021 and passed with distinction. This involved working within the Special Care Dentistry Department at Guy's and St Thomas' hospital London. She is currently working towards her Pg Dip in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry with Monik Vasant and plans to complete her Masters in the next few years.
She is committed to updating her continuing professional development by attending post-graduate lectures and courses.
Orla graduated from Queen's University Belfast with a Batchelor of Dental Surgery Degree with distinction in Paediatrics, Orthodontics and Preventative Dentistry in 2005.
Orla joined DJ Maguire & Associates in 2006 and completed post graduate exams in London to become a member of the Joint Dental Faculties. She practices general dentistry, both NHS and Private and enjoys treating the whole family especially children and patients with additional needs.
Orla is married with two sons. In her free time she enjoys family walks along with shopping and singing in the local choir.
Job Titles:
- DENTIST
- DENTIST / BDS Newcastle University
Patrick has completed postgraduate training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, dental implants, periodontal disease. He is interested in all aspects of dentistry.
Outside of work Patrick is a busy dad, golfer and he recently started repairing watches.
Rebecca qualified from Queen's University Belfast in 2014. She obtained her MJDF postgraduate qualification in 2017 and is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Rebecca is interested in general dentistry and enjoys attending courses and training events to keep up to date with the latest techniques. She is happy to offer treatment to patients of all ages and particular finds it rewarding to help nervous patients overcome their fears of dental treatment.
Rosie graduated from Biomedical Sciences Queens University Belfast in 2014 & went on to graduate from Dentistry in 2020. She is currently working towards her postgraduate MFDS qualification as well as further training in anti-wrinkle treatments.
Rosie enjoys all aspects dentistry, especially making smiles healthier.
In her own time Rosie enjoys travelling, cooking & baking and spending time with her friends, family & dog, Olive.
Sinead strives to provide a relaxed and pain-free patient experience whilst delivering the highest level of care for her patients. Sinead is passionate about providing the most modern treatment in the least invasive way possible. Sinead loves providing general dentistry to the community.
Sinead completed an undergraduate degree in human biology before graduating with distinction in her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Queen's University Belfast. During this, Sinead was awarded the John Clarke Memorial Prize in 2017 for achieving the highest clinical prosthetic dentistry result in the final exam.
Sinead loves to travel in her spare time and enjoys cooking and staying active!
Stephen graduated from Queen's University Belfast with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery Degree in 2001. He has worked with DJ Maguire & Associates since 2002.
He practices general dentistry, both NHS and private and is a firm believer in retaining natural teeth where possible. Stephen seeks out training and professional development opportunities that allow him to remain aware and knowledgeable about new dental practices and the latest technology being considered or used. He understands that many people are anxious about dental treatment and so aims to ensure that their visit is as comfortable as possible.
Stephen is married, with one daughter. He has a keen interest in foreign travel, enjoying visits to Asia when possible.
William is a specialist orthodontist working across a number of practices with the group. He is happy to receive referrals from all dentists for an assessment for Orthodontic treatment.
William can undertake all aspects of Orthodontic treatment which includes removable and fixed braces. Private treatments available include ceramic brackets and Invisalign.