The Irish Society of Dentistry for Children is pleased to announce our 2026 Evening Autumn Lecture, taking place online on Thursday 12 November at 7pm.
This year’s speaker is Dr Elaine Smyth of Boston Children’s Hospital.
Date: Thursday 12 November 2026
Time: 7pm
Where: Online
Register: [REGISTRATION LINK]
Dr Smyth graduated in Dentistry from Trinity College Dublin in 2012. Following five years in general dental practice, she returned to Trinity College to undertake a three-year Clinical Doctorate in Paediatric Dentistry, graduating in 2020. She subsequently worked as a Clinical Supervisor at Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, alongside her role as a paediatric dental associate in specialist private practice.
In 2022, Dr Smyth joined the Department of Dentistry at Boston Children’s Hospital as a Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Dentistry and subsequently remained as an attending in paediatric dentistry. Her clinical interests include prevention of oral disease, dental trauma prevention, and the management of traumatic dental injuries and their long-term consequences. She is also actively involved in dental education at both undergraduate level at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and postgraduate level at Boston Children’s Hospital.
The evening will include an paediatric dentistry case discussion including emergency care, providing participants with an opportunity to explore clinical decision-making, treatment planning and management of challenging cases with Dr Smyth.
Further details regarding the lecture topic and access to the online session will be provided to registered attendees.