Professor Dr. Anne O’Connell

Professor/Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry Division of Public and Child Dental Health
Dublin Dental University Hospital Trinity College
Consultant Paediatric Dental Surgeon
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Tallaght
Tallaght University Hospital, Tallaght

Anne O’Connell is currently the Professor/ Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin, IRELAND. She is a Board-certified Pediatric Dentist and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and a Fellow of the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) and a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Anne trained as a Paediatric dentist at the Eastman Dental Center, New York with a further degree in Cariology from the University of Rochester, New York, USA. She continued as a faculty member in USA at Eastman Dental Center, the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, USA.

Anne returned to Ireland in 2000 as Head of Paediatric Dentistry, Trinity College Dublin and established a 3 year full time specialty training programme as well as a Trauma clinic. She also ran a private practice until 2022 and maintains clinical duties at the Childrens Hospital and the University.

Anne has completed 2 terms as President of the International Association of Dental Traumatology and remains active on the Board. She has continued to be involved with AAPD as International Consultant on the Scientific Committee as well as on the Editorial Board. Anne also is active within the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry, where she was a Board member and Honorary Editor and currently serves on the Education Committee.

Her areas of interest include cariology, traumatic oral injuries, infant oral health and developmental defects of the dentition, and is a renowned speaker and actively publishes on these topics.