Dr. David Gwyer

Meet our award-winning Team » Dr. David Gwyer

Dr David Gwyer graduated from Cardiff University in June 2009. David has worked in both private and NHS practices in South Wales before moving to Ireland in the summer of 2011.

David is an enthusiastic patient dentist, who is focused on providing high quality dental care to all patients in an environment in which they feel totally at ease.

He is interested in all aspects of general and cosmetic dentistry and keeps up to date with any advances available in modern dentistry. He is particularly interested in treatment involving crowns, bridges, implants and dentures and the treatment of patients with any dental anxieties.

David has successfully completed an intensive yearlong training programme under renowned implant surgeons Dr Mark Diamond and Dr Pearce Stinson. As a result David has now added placement and restoration of implants to his repertoire of treatments. He is able to restore all types of situations, from single spaces or broken teeth to full mouth cases. David continued his education in implantology by reading for a master’s degree in dental implantology through the university of Bristol. Under the guidance of internationally acclaimed implant surgeon Jonathon Schofield and his faculty David is at the cutting edge of implant treatmentmand training to use advanced techniques such as digital impression taking, computer guided implant placement and management of failing implants. 

As a member of SAAD (society for advancement of anaesthesia in dentistry) David has a rapidly expanding list of nervous patients. David feels that dentistry should be accessible to all patients; no matter anxious or challenging their individual needs are. David is trained to use various types of sedation to cater for different levels of anxiety and is happy to offer this to any patients who feel they need a little more help to have treatment completed.

David is also heavily involved in a new programme in Ireland known as the Sleep Clinic. The Sleep clinic provides treatments for patients who suffer with snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.

Recently David has been granted the prestigious honour of being appointed a trainer to newly qualified dentists taking their first steps into general practice. This highly challenging role helps the newly qualified dentist to apply their skills in a safe and effective manner whilst assessing their competence to perform specific treatments.

Outside of work David is a dedicated family man and is enjoying the new challenges of being a Dad to his son Sean and his imminent new arrival. He is an avid Manchester United fan and tries to attend games whenever possible.

David has quickly established an enviable reputation in the area for his excellent work and caring approach to adults and children. He is currently accepting new patients to his list and is able to offer FREE consultations for any of his specialist interest skills.

Dr. Shahin Naji Esfahani

Dr. Shahin Naji Esfahani

Dentist

Dr. Shahin Naji-Esfahani  B.Sc (Vancouver, Canada)  DMD (Budapest, Hungary)

Dr. Shahi Naji-Esfahani Graduated from Simon Fraser University with Bachelor of Sciences in the field of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry in 2009.  His thirst in medical field and specifically dentistry forced him to move from Canada to Europe and study in one of the finest institute. He graduated as Doctor of Medical Dentistry in 2015 from Semmelweis university as an honourable graduate. He has been working since then and he moved and started working in Ireland early 2017 to achieve his goals and develop more in his area of expertise.
He is very passionate about:

  • Restorative dentistry,
  • Fix and removable prosthodontics,
  • Cosmetic dentistry, smile reconstructions and Jaw rehabilitations
  • Facial cosmetic treatments

Dr. Shahin is a kind caring dentist who makes you feel at ease as soon as you sit on the chair.  He will listen to your concerns with care and empathy and will provide you with all options to suit your needs.   He is very calm and willing to answer every question you may have concerning your treatment plan.

Dr. Sean Stynes

Dr. Sean Stynes

Dentist

Dr Seán Stynes B.A., B.Dent Sc

Seán qualified from Trinity College in 2004 and has since worked in private practices in Ireland. 

He has completed courses in root canal treatment and advanced restorative dentistry in Ireland, Harley Street and the United States. His composite veneers are what makes him stand out from the rest with his artistic flair and the technical skills.  

He will have you smiling from ear to ear on the way out with his witty humour and also his make-over smiles. 

Dr. Saifullah Khan

Meet our award-winning Team » Dr. Saifullah Khan

BDS, MFD RCS (Ireland), MFDS RCPS (Glasgow), MSc (UK)

Dr. Saif Khan graduated as a Dentist in 2006, after which he gained broad based experience in dentistry in mainly hospital and academic environment.
He did his training in Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, where he gained experience in fixed and removable braces of children and adults. He then worked in the Oral Surgery department, before being accepted for training in Special Care Dentistry at the University College London/ Eastman Dental Institute, London in 2011.

During his training in Special Care Dentistry, Dr. Saif got vast exposure of dental treatment of patients with medical problems and those with anxiety to dental treatment, including sedation and General Anaesthesia. In 2012, he passed the MFD exam, and was awarded the ‘Membership of Faculty of Dentistry’ of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. In the same year, he completed his MSc in Special Care Dentistry from the University College London. In 2017, he was also awarded the ‘Membership of Faculty of Dental Surgery’ of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow.

Dr. Saif has been working in Ireland since 2016, and also has consultant rights to treat dental patients under General Anaesthsia. He will now be working part time at Dental Excellence Athlone, where he will be providing the following treatments:

Orthodontics (Braces) and Paediatric (Children) Dentistry

Special Care Dentistry and Sedation (Patients with medical problems/ anxiety to dental treatment)
Surgical Dentistry (Extractions)

Dr. Saif is a nature loving person, and is also famous for his cooking skills and experimenting different kind of curries!

Dr. Pedro Alsina

Meet our award-winning Team » Dr. Pedro Alsina Oral Surgery & Rehabilitation Dentists

Dental Excellence would like to welcome Dr Pedro Alsina to our every growing team.

Pedro began his studies in Venezuela & obtained his degree in dentistry (Santa Maria University 2006, Caracas-Venezuela) He then entered the specialization program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. The next 4 years were dedicated to his surgical training in full-time modality. The postgraduate program was hospital based and included rotations in General Surgery, Internal medicine, Anaesthesiology, Head & Neck Surgery, and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Pedro then returned to Venezuela and opened CIROMAX (Clinica Integral Rehabilitation Oral Maxilofacial) for the care and rehabilitation of patients with maxillofacial disorders. He also founded a non-profit organization for the care of patients with cleft lip and palate, FUNDARISA VENEZUALA. At the same time, Pedro worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Surgery & Pathology at Manta Maria University. Pedro migrated to Europe and moved to Portugal where he was accredited at Fernando Pessoa University in Portugal where he obtained his Master’s Degree in Dental Medicine, where he dedicated the last few years of his career to oral Surgery, Implantology & Oral Rehabilitation at Swiss Dental Services, as an OS, Senior Implantologist, trainer & consultant for new dentists in the surgical arena.

In his career, Pedro has performed the following procedures:

• Orthognathic Surgery / TMJ surgery / Oral and
maxillofacial Trauma / Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
• Dental Implants Medium and High complexity (All
on four, Sinus Lift, GBR, Zygomatic implants)
• Over 300 All on Four surgeries and 4.000 Single
Implants performed.
• Over 4.000 dental implants restored (Crowns,
bridges, and dentures)

Ciara Dunne

Ciara Dunne

Practice Manager Athlone

 

Has worked in customer service for over 10 years. In 2008 she decided she needed a change in career and went to study in Athlone Institute of Technology and graduated with a Higher Certificate in Science Dental Nursing in 2010 .

Since then continued to work both in customer service and dental nursing, but finally found the best of both worlds as head receptionist here at Dental Excellence, doing the odd nurse duties when needed. 

What she loves most about her job is watching the change in patients from walking in the door a nervous wreck to leaving with the biggest smile on their faces!

Louise Jameson

Meet our award-winning Team » Louise Jameson

Practice Co Ordinator

 

Louise graduated from AIT with a diploma in Business Studies. She has worked in high fashion retail for 11 years. Through these years in retail she gained valuable knowledge and skill set in dealing with the public and growing her customer service skills. This was the aspect of working in retail that she really enjoyed the most. Working in dental excellence has allowed her to enjoy what she loves doing most in her career through an enjoyable and professional atmosphere.

Sharon

Meet our award-winning Team » Sharon

Lead receptionist

Sharon has almost 20 years of experience working in the dental industry, in dental nursing and receptionist roles. She enjoys the challenges that come with the role of lead receptionist and is dedicated to ensuring our patients have great experiences.

Lynne

Meet our award-winning Team » Lynne

Receptionist

 

Lynne has worked in customer service for over 6 years. She has gained valuable knowledge in customer service in this time, and continues to grow her skill set while on our reception team. Working in Dental excellence has allowed her to do what she loves doing most in her career in working with and helping patients as much as she can.