Dr Clara Gibson

Irish & UK Dentist
About Clara

Dr. Clara Gibson joined the expatdental® team after practising in both London and Ireland. She qualified as a dentist from Trinity College, Dublin, achieving the highest exam result over the 5-year course. Following general practice and oral and maxillofacial surgery hospital positions, Clara completed a three-year orthodontic programme at the Eastman Dental Hospital, London, achieving a Masters in Orthodontics. She was awarded the SP Jones first prize award for her masters research.

After two years of subsequent training, she was awarded a fellowship in dental surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons, England. Dr. Gibson worked as a consultant at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, London, with her clinical practice focused on cleft palate and surgical cases. She has a wealth of experience in the provision of all types of orthodontic treatments, including lingual invisible braces, Invisalign aligners, and ceramic braces.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Dental Science, Trinity College, Dublin
  • Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, Dublin
  • Masters in Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics), University College, London, UK
  • Fellowship in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, England, UK
Memberships
  • Association of Orthodontists, Singapore
  • British Orthodontic Society, UK
  • Singapore Dental Association
  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Areas of Focus
  • Clear aligners/Invisalign
  • Braces
  • Lingual braces
  • Ceramic braces
  • Orthonathic surgery
  • Treatment for routine orthodontics to complex cleft palate and surgical cases
Hometown
  • Dublin, Ireland
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Irish
  • French
  • Spanish
Hobbies
  • Enjoys keeping active
  • Running
  • Horse riding
Publications
  • X linked hypophosphatemic rickets: orthodontic considerations and management. A case report. Journal of Orthodontics 2021 Aug 18
  • Craniofacial microsomia – aetiology, classification and clinical features. Part 1. Orthodontic Update 2022. 15:3, 143-147
  • Craniofacial microsomia – management and outcomes. Part 2. Orthodontic Update 2022. 15:4, 183-192
  • SHORT Syndrome: Systematic Appraisal of the Medical and Dental Phenotype. Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal 2021 July
  • Unilateral intrusion in a medically complex patient using an orthodontic mini-implant: a case report. Journal
    of Orthodontics 2021; Feb 23
  • Assessment of facial asymmetry in orthognathic patients: tailored to orthodontic nurses and therapists.
    Orthodontic National Group News 2020
  • Assessment of facial asymmetry in orthognathic patients. Orthodontic Update 2019; 12: 29-31
  • Patient experience of dental treatment under general anaesthesia. British Society of Paediatric Dentistry
    Clinical Effectiveness Bulletin. 2015 Volume 25(2)
  • Micrognathia- an unusual presentation of Group B Streptococcal infection International Trainee Journal of
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2014;4 (1):8-11
  • Use of polydioxanone sheet to repair palatal fistulas in patients with cleft palate. British Journal of Oral and
    Maxillofacial Surgery 2012 June 30th
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