Our Clinic

Paul Quinlan graduated from the Dublin Dental hospital in November 1991. After graduation he was offered a position as a house officer in the Dublin Dental Hospital and worked in all departments of the hospital. He obtained a position on the M.Sc. periodontal program in the Eastman Dental School in London starting in October 1992. Upon completion of this program he returned to Ireland as a lecturer in Dental Anatomy in Trinity College Dublin, where he updated the anatomy course, gave a series of lectures and wrote a text.

In 1994 he started work in practice and the oral surgery department in the Dublin Dental School. In 1996 he was awarded a fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow. He also received a Fulbright Scholarship for study in the USA. He started the Perio-Prosthetics program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in July 1996; he was the first resident to complete this program. During his program he received a research grant from the ITI to pursue a Masters project, which studied immediate loading of dental implants. In 2001 he completed his studies at San Antonio, became a diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology and obtained an Arizona dental license. He returned to Ireland in 2002 and took up a position as a senior lecturer at the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dublin Dental Hospital.

In 2004 he commenced specialist practice limited to prosthodontics and periodontics in Dublin. In 2008 he became a fellow of the ITI. In 2011 he became a diplomat of the American Board of Prosthodontics. He is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and has lectured in Ireland and Internationally.

Dr Paul likes to spend his time in surgery or the clinic laboratory, planning and delivering the best possible treatment and experience for his patients. With his
welcoming and friendly personality Dr Paul brings a positive atmosphere to the practice clinic and always help patients relax and enjoy their visits. He enjoys having conversations with his staff about, science, history, nutrition and fishing as these are some of Dr Paul’s hobbies.

Degrees and Certificates:

Primary Dental Degree B.A. B.Dent.,Sc. 1991
Master Periodontology M.Sc. 1993
Fellowship Dental Surgery F.D.S. (Glasgow) 1996
Master Oral Biology M.S. 2001
Certificate Prosthodontics 2001
Certificate Periodontics 2001
National Board Part I 2001
National Board Part II 2001
Western Regional Board 2001
Arizona State Jurisprudence 2001
Diplomat American Board of Periodontics 2002
ITI Fellow 2008
Diplomat American Board of Prosthodontics 2011

Dr Anne Gunderman completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology at Arizona State University before graduating from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1998. During her time as a dental student she was the recipient of a number of awards, including the Carl O. Boucher award for excellence in removable prosthetics. She earned a master’s degree and specialist certificate in prosthodontics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2001. As a resident she received additional awards from the American College of Prosthodontists and from the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics for research.

Immediately following her specialty training, Dr Anne worked as an associate professor in the prosthodontics department in the dental school at San Antonio. She moved to Ireland in 2002 and currently works as a part-time lecturer in the Dublin Dental Hospital for the postdoctoral prosthodontic students, and in private practice limited to prosthodontics and implant dentistry. Her particular interests relate to implant removable prosthodontics and digital dentistry. She is a member of various dental organizations.

Dr Anne is known among her patients as not just being an expert in her field, but also as a dentist who is spends time making patients feel comfortable during every visit. Her amazing attention to every detail allows her to satisfy any patients needs and wishes. Dr Anne always make sure to bring a positive attitude to the practice and bakes some very
delicious cakes on staff birthdays.

Degrees and certificates:

B.Sc.: Science Degree, University of Arizona, 1990-1994
D.D.S.: Primary Dental Degree, Dental School The Ohio State University, ​1994-1998
M.S.: Master’s Degree, University of Texas, 1998-2001
Certificate of Prosthodontics: Health Sciences Centre, University of Texas, 1998-2001
Diplomate American Board of Prosthodontics, American Board of Prosthodontics, 2007

Lucia is our fully qualified dental hygienist. She trained as a dental hygienist in Valencia, Spain where she is originally from. Since then she has worked in private practices as a dental nurse and hygienist. Lucia continues her education and she takes every opportunity to attend lectures and seminars to keep her up to date. Lucia joined the Quinlan Dental Care team in 2018, where she focuses on oral hygiene instruction, routine scale and polish and has special interest in the treatment of gum disease (periodontitis).

She believes that it is important to treat the gums for long term oral health to prevent the dental problems, as the gums are the foundation to all the teeth. Her gentle approach and positive attitude puts all of our patients at ease, especially those that are nervous about dental treatments. Her compassion, and attention to the needs of each individual patient, is what makes her excel at her role. Besides being professional in her chosen field, Lucia has interests in biopsychology, phlebotomy and she enjoys to travel.