First and foremost, we are doing our utmost to do our best in difficult conditions. We stopped seeing patients on March 13 because of uncertainty over the behaviour of the coronavirus, the risk of cross-infection in our surgeries, and to allow time for a working public health policy to be put in place. Consequently, there is a large backlog of patients to be seen and they will be attended to in strict order.
We have now put a process in place to deal with your treatment in a safe and efficient manner. This includes the use of high level personal protective equipment (PPE). This takes us more time per visit in order to clean the surgery and chair.
Reducing social contact
We must reduce footfall at the practice. Only the patient should attend for each appointment. We are asking that parents not enter the practice, if at all possible. If they feel they must attend, they should wear their own facemask (we cannot supply facemasks). No siblings may attend under any circumstances. If we need to discuss an aspect of treatment progress or poor oral hygiene, we will call you.
Your appointment
In order to reduce time spent in the practice, we will supply each patient with their next appointment as closely matching the appointment they have just completed, in terms of time of day and day of the week. Initially, we will have to increase the interval between your appointments in order to be able to see everyone. That means that instead of the normal six to eight-week cycle, we will operate an eight to ten-week cycle, until we see how we are managing.
Punctuality
We ask you to attend for your appointment on time, not two to three minutes late. If you are early and the waiting room chair is occupied, you must wait outside the practice until the next patient leaves.
Payment
Claudia will try to give you an idea of what money is due and the patient can bring the means of payment to Claudia when they attend for their appointment. Please try to bring your account up to date. However, to reflect the fact that two months have been lost, we will not be rolling over the accounts for the time being, i.e., those seen in May will be expected to get their account to the end of March up to date and so on.
Please note: both the toilet and the water dispenser will not be in use.
Heed Government guidelines
Please practise social distancing. This means not going for walks with your friends! And not going to the shop every time you leave the house. Reduce your social contacts to only those that are necessary.
Orthodontics for everyone
At Westside Orthodontics, we are passionate about achieving high-quality results for our patients, both children and adults. With state-of-the-art equipment to help us to make the best clinical decisions, we offer a wide range of treatment options, from more traditional braces to Invisalign. At your first consultation, we will talk to you about what you wish to achieve and carry out an examination, before discussing the appropriate treatment options with you in detail. We offer flexible appointments, including early morning and lunchtime slots. We will present you with a detailed treatment plan and quote before beginning treatment, and offer a 0% finance plan to assist with payment.
Orthodontics for everyone
At Westside Orthodontics, we are passionate about achieving high-quality results for our patients, both children and adults. With state-of-the-art equipment to help us to make the best clinical decisions, we offer a wide range of treatment options, from more traditional braces to Invisalign. At your first consultation, we will talk to you about what you wish to achieve and carry out an examination, before discussing the appropriate treatment options with you in detail. We offer flexible appointments, including early morning and lunchtime slots. We will present you with a detailed treatment plan and quote before beginning treatment, and offer a 0% finance plan to assist with payment.
Meet the team
Orthodontists
Dr Jean O’Mahony
Jean studied dentistry in University College Cork where she graduated with honours. She then continued her post graduate education in London, working and studying in several hospitals. She completed her specialist training in Orthodontics at Kings College London and Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead.
Nursing Team
Claudia
Meet the team
Orthodontists
Dr Jean O’Mahony
Jean studied dentistry in University College Cork where she graduated with honours. She then continued her post graduate education in London, working and studying in several hospitals. She completed her specialist training in Orthodontics at Kings College London and Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead.
Nursing Team
Claudia
Fees
A detailed quote and payment plan will be discussed before starting treatment
Examination and records: €100
All treatment is eligible for 20% tax relief. Examinations are claimed on your annual Med 1 forms while all treatments are claimed on Med 2 forms. We will supply Med 2 forms at the beginning of each year.
Fees
A detailed quote and payment plan will be discussed before starting treatment
Examination and records: €95
All treatment is eligible for 20% tax relief. Examinations are claimed on your annual Med 1 forms while all treatments are claimed on Med 2 forms. We will supply Med 2 forms at the beginning of each year.
Contact
We are visiting specialist orthodontists at Macroom Dental Practice.
Opening hours
Monday
7.15am – 4.00pm
Tuesday
8.00am – 5.00pm
Wednesday
8.00am – 5.00pm
Thursday
8.30am –5.00pm