Dr. Ciara Scott

Professional Profile

Ciara graduated as a dentist from the University of Bristol with Distinction in Child Dental Health. She completed training posts in both the UK and Ireland before qualifying as a Specialist in Orthodontics. She was awarded Fellowship of the Faculty of Dentistry, RCSI in 2005.
In 2016, she became the first Irish Orthodontist to be awarded the prestigious Membership of the European Board of Orthodontists, following examination and presentation of a portfolio of complex cases treated to the highest standard. In 2017, Ciara was the Dublin Region Winner of the Sensodyne Sensitive Dentist of the Year.
In addition to her clinical commitments, Ciara has held roles as Honorary Editor of the Journal of the Irish Dental Association (2018-2021), President of the Orthodontic Society of Ireland (2020-2022), served on the Irish Committee for Specialist Training in Dentistry (2018-2021), as a clinical supervisor, training undergraduates at Dublin Dental Hospital (2006-2021) and as an Examiner for MFD at RCSI (2009-2018). Ciara completed a Masters degree in Leadership and Healthcare Management at RCSI in 2016 and a Diploma in Positive Health Sciences at RCSI in 2021 and currently works as Adjunct Faculty at the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management.

Clinical Interest

Ciara’s key clinical interest is treating children and adolescents and supporting them to optimise their oral health in addition to achieving their aesthetic and functional orthodontic treatment goals. She has extensive experience treating children, including those with the most complex orthodontic problems and has a particular interest in treating children with prominent front teeth, problems in the developing dentition and those with a high aesthetic need for orthodontic treatment.

Research Interest

Masters thesis on patient centred outcomes for children with prominent front teeth at RCSI. Ciara is currently a registered PhD student at RCSI with a research interest in positive health science and interventions to support adolescent oral health behaviour during orthodontic treatment.

Professional Memberships

Dental Council Registered Specialist in Orthodontics, Irish Dental Association, Orthodontic Society of Ireland, European Orthodontic Society, European Board of Orthodontists, Fellowship RCSI