Dun Laoghaire Dental Care

Dr Hillary qualified from University College Dublin (UCD) and commenced practising Dentistry in 1978. He began his career as Junior House Officer and subsequently Senior House Officer in the Dublin Dental Hospital before joining the practice of Kevin Keenan in Sandycove in 1979. He worked in Kevins practice until 1985 until he set up his own practice on Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire. From 1979 to 1992 he also worked part time as a clinical tutor in the Dublin Dental Hospital.

Since 1985 with the dedicated assistance of his loyal team he has built up his practice to become a well known and respected dental surgery in South County Dublin. Dr Hillary is a member of the Irish Faculty of Primary Dental Care and is committed to continuing education and furnishing the practice with up to date technologies and treatments for todays modern dentistry.

Sharon Murphy qualified from University College Cork with an honours degree and was awarded the ONeill Gold Medal for Restorative Dentistry and the Johnson and Johnson Prize for Orthodontics. Following qualification, Sharon practised in a family practice in Chelmsford, England and also worked as a part-time Clinical Assistant in the Orthodontics Dept. in Southend Hospital.

She then moved to work for Corporate Dental Services in the City of London. She was assigned to provide dental services to Kings College, Ernst and Young, Anderson Consulting, Arthur Anderson and Sainsburys HQ.

Corporate Dental Services was subsequently taken over by Bupa Wellness. Sharon then moved to the Canary Wharf Surgery to help build-up the Bupa Wellness Clinic. She was also one of the lead dentists for various Bupa retail and on-site clinics. Sharon has received a Certificate in Cosmetic Dentistry from Advanced Dental Seminars in 2005 upon completion of the one year comprehensive Cosmetic Dentistry Course.

Sharon returned to Dublin in 2005 when she joined the Avondale Surgery.