About Us

Emmet graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an honours degree in Dental Science in 2016. After graduating, he was selected from his graduating class to remain as a Junior House Officer at the Dublin Dental Hospital. Emmet is a previous winner of the Costello Medal for academic research with the Irish Dental Association and was awarded the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) Medal for his final year dissertation. Emmet has spent 3 years working in Vancouver, Canada with a focus on general and cosmetic dentistry before returning back to Ireland. Emmet is interested in all aspects of dentistry with a particular interest in the treatment of children and those with dental anxiety.

Dr. Alba Urdaneta graduated best in her class from Dentistry at the Catholic University of Valencia 2016. In 2020, Dr Alba completed her Implant and Periodontal training to Masters Degree level, furthering her knowledge and skills in the area of dental implants and treatment of gum disease. Since then she has specialised in the field periodontics.

Dr Claire O’Sullivan is our specialist in Orthodontics. Claire was born and raised in Glasgow, where she completed both her degree in Dentistry and her postgraduate education in Orthodontics. Claire has worked in the UK in different hospitals where she gained experience in general dentistry oral surgery oral medicine and restorative dentistry, she spent some time working in Australia focusing on Periodontics as well as a short time working for the Aboriginal dental service.

B.Dent Surg, MBBChBAO, MSc, MRCS(Irel), FFDRCS (Irel) Dr (Mr) Deepak Thomas is a Specialist Oral Surgeon and is one of few dual qualified in Ireland, with both a Medical and Dental Degree. He is on the Irish register of Specialist Surgeons and has worked previously for the Dublin Dental Hospital and School. After finishing his Medical Degree at Trinity College Dublin, he successfully completed his Intercollegiate Membership training and examinations in Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in Surgery . Mr Thomas also possesses a Masters in Global Health from Trinity College Dublin and a Fellowship in Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He has worked for over 6 years in several major Oral and Facial Surgical training units in the UK, at Medical Council-validated Specialist Registrar Training level posts. He has gained excellent exposure to higher surgical training in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery During his time abroad, while working in Sir Lanka, Mr. Thomas was one of two in a team of Oral surgeon’s involved in a unique reconstruction case of a young woman who suffered a severe injury to the jaw from shrapnel. This reconstruction case was first surgery of its kind for facial trauma. His practice at College Gate Clinic is limited to services in specific aspects of Oral Surgery, Facial and Jaw Joint Pain and also in Oral Medicine. Intravenous conscious sedation services for anxious patients is available at College Gate Dental Clinic Mr Thomas is a fully participating provider with major private insurers and has admitting rights and privileges as a Consultant in the Beacon Hospital , Dublin and at Kingsbridge Hospital , Sligo for patients who require a General Anaesthetic.

Stephen has many connections to Glasnevin, he grew up in Meath but his Grandparents and extended family live locally. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin and has worked in General Practice since graduating. Stephen is at the cutting edge on best practices and technology he has been trained in the most up to date techniques. He practices using loops which allow him to see tiny details in the tooth, the loops magnify the tooth up to 4 times, this allows for great precision in his cosmetic work. Stephen recently sat the first of his postgraduate qualifications which he passed first time! He is keen to keep his academic knowledge up to date, he is a tech wizard his latest toy is the digital scanner which allows for greater precision and fit of veneers crowns etc and also does away with the need for taking impressions of the teeth. He has a keen interest in aesthetics and restorative dentistry especially root canal work. He has a great rapport with the patients especially children and is excellent at putting children and adults alike at ease. We can normally hear Stephen laughing with the patients all day long. He loves meeting people and making them feel comfortable in the chair. He is an excellent dentist and has built a loyal base since starting here. When not working Stephen has a great interest in music and seeing his friends of which he has many.

Dr. Danièle graduated from University College of Cork with an honours degree in Dental Surgery. Since then she has worked in private practice in Ireland. She has completed a one year course in Cosmetic Dentistry and Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry in London with the world renowned Dr. Chris Orr. She also completed the Diploma of Primary Care Dental and Membership exams with Faculty to the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland.

Laura is from Dublin she worked as a Dental Nurse for many years hails from Malahide originally she has worked in the dental industry for many years starting as a secretary and a dental nurse before training to become a Hygienist at the University of Cork in 2014-2016. Laura has worked extensively with dentists and Periodontists alike before coming to our clinic and has a wealth of knowledge in the field of Oral Health. In her spare time, Laura is a keen athlete she enjoys sport on and off the track and walking her dogs however her main love is her new baby she became a Mum in 2020!