Dr Christine Smith - Specialist Orthodontist
Dr Christine is a specialist orthodontist and now owner of Navan Orthodontics. Dr Christine loves her job and is always amazed at the difference a smile can make to people's lives.
Dr Christine is originally from Navan. She completed her 5 year Dentistry degree at Cardiff University 2007 and study went on to a 3 year full time Masters in Orthodontics at King's College London in 2012. She completed her specialist orthodontic exams through the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2015. Dr Christine is a registered specialist orthodontist with the Irish Dental Council (6DS17).
Dr Christine is a specialist in treating patients of all ages with orthodontic braces from younger children to teenagers to adults. She offers a wide range of braces including fixed braces, removable braces, aesthetic braces, Invisalign and implant supported braces. She can taylor a plan to suit all levels of complexity of cases, your lifestyle and budget.
Dr Christine sits on the council for the Orthodontic Society of Ireland. She is an active member of the Irish Dental Association, British Orthodontic Society, American Association of Orthodontist and World Federation of Orthodontists. Her research has been published internationally in dental and orthodontic journals and she has presented at various national and international conferences.
Check the Irish Dental Council specialist register to make sure your orthodontist is a registered orthodontist
Dr Sinead O'Hanrahan - Specialist Orthodontist
Dr Sinead O’Hanrahan is a Specialist Orthodontist registered with the Irish Dental Council (2DS06) and set up Navan Orthodontics in 2006. Sinead completed her dentistry and orthodontic training at Trinity College Dublin. She has vast experience treating patients with all kinds of orthodontic problems in both public and private practice. she continues to work for the HSE. She is the current Irish representative for the European Federation of Orthodontic Specialist Association and is past-president of the Orthodontic Society of Ireland. When Sinead is not in the practice or busy with two children and she loves swimming and walking her dog.
Check the Irish Dental Council specialist register to make sure your orthodontist is a registered orthodontist
Dr Nessa Finlay - Specialist Orthodontist
Nessa is a Specialist Orthodontist who originally hails from Monaghan but moved to Dublin in 2009 to study dentistry in Trinity College. After graduating in 2014 she worked in Dublin Dental Hospital as a house surgeon for one year, before moving to the UK to work as part of a maxillofacial surgical team. In 2017 she moved to Sydney, Australia where she later undertook her three year specialist training in orthodontics through The University of Sydney. When she graduated she was awarded the Milton Sims Award for the best graduating orthodontist in Australia and New Zealand for the previous 2 years. She went on to complete her Membership in Orthodontics from The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Throughout her career she has been involved in research and has spoken at conferences both nationally and internationally. She has numerous publications in scientific journals.
She has recently moved home to Ireland to be closer to her family and friends. Nessa loves transforming smiles and especially loves seeing the impact that orthodontic treatment can have on her patients’ confidence.
In her spare time, Nessa enjoys travelling, GAA and swimming.
Dr Adriana Haerber - Specialist Orthodontist
Adriana is originally from Brazil and graduated as a dentist from the Pontifical Catholic University in her hometown of Curitiba in 2011. After a year in general practice, she returned to the same university in Curitiba and completed her two-year Master’s Degree in Orthodontics, graduating in 2015.
Adriana moved to Europe with her husband in 2017 where she graduated with an additional Master's degree in Dental Medicine in Lisbon in 2020. On arriving in Ireland, she volunteered with Concern and completed an English language course at DCU.
Adriana received her dental registration with the Irish Dental Council in 2021 and is a member of both the Brazilian Association of Orthodontics and the Orthodontic Society of Ireland.
Outside of Orthodontics, Adriana’s interests include hiking, swimming, film and travel
Nicola Durkan - Orthodontic Therapist
Nicola one of our Orthodontic Therapists. Nicola originally worked with us 6 years ago as a Orthodontic Nurse. She then spent 3 years in New Zealand where she furthered her education and completed her Orthodontic Therapy qualification. She has also completed a Bachelors Degree in Oral Health in 2002 so she's fully equipped to guide you on your oral health journey through treatment!
Her new skills make her a great asset to the practice. She is always there to help, she has a huge knowledge of all things to do with braces and can answer all patient queries.
Nicola grew up in Trim, Co. Meath but now lives in the Navan area with her partner.
Morgan White - Orthodontic Therapist
Morgan is one of our Orthodontic Therapist here at Navan Orthodontics. Morgan joined the practice in September 2022 and has become an integral member of our team. Morgan can help with all aspects of your orthodontic treatment and will be a familiar face during your orthodontic journey. She has vast experience in the digital platform, Dental Monitoring and Smile Mate.
Born and raised in Brisbane, Australia, Morgan received her Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy at Central Queensland University in 2016. Following her graduation, she moved to Ireland on a working holiday visa. It was then when she met her now husband, Brendan.
In her spare time, Morgan enjoys being with her husband and sons, Cillian and Cian while taking trips up to her husband’s family home in Inishowen, Co. Donegal.
Helen - Practice Administrator
Helen is the lovely face you will meet when you first come in to the practice. She gained an abundance of experience dealing with patients and parents while working in an opticians and has transferred these skills effortlessly into working at Navan Orthodontics. If you have any questions about your appointments, finances or any general enquires, Helen is there to help.
Emma - Practice Administrator
Emma is another lovely face you will meet when you first come to the practice. She gained an abundance of experience dealing with patients and parents while working in an opticians and has transferred these skills effortlessly into working at Navan Orthodontics.
If you have any queries about your appointments, finances or any general questions, Emma is happy to answer them all.
Joanne - Head Orthodontic Nurse
Joanne joined our team here at Navan Orthodontics in March, 2023. She began her dental nursing journey in 2009 and completed her Dental Nursing Diploma in 2013. She has had orthodontic treatment and orthognathic surgery in 2004 so she had developed a keen interest in Orthodontics. Joanne has an abundance of experience in general dentistry and has great understanding of Orthodontics! We are delighted to have her on the team; she is always keen to lend a helping hand and works to the best of her abilities. Outside of work, Joanne enjoys GAA and horse racing!
Leanna - Orthodontic Nurse
Leanna joined our team as an orthodontic dental nurse in April 2024. Her caring personality puts our patients at ease as soon as they walk through the door. Her work ethic and attention to detail ensures the smooth running of the clinic.
Leanna gained her Diploma in Dental Nursing in Southern Regional College in January 2024. She had almost two years as a trainee Dental Nurse in general dentistry before taking a liking for orthodontics. Leanna hopes to further her studies in the orthodontic field in the future.
Outside of the clinic Leanna volunteers for the Civil defense and enjoys her fitness journey. Leanna is always happy to help.
Lina - Orthodontic Nurse
Lina is an extremely experienced Dental nurse with experience in assisting in Oral Surgery, Implant procedures and General dentistry too. We are delighted to have Lina on our team since 2020. Lina is friendly and calm and great with children.
Lina is alway happy to give a helping hand.