Services

At Sullivan Dental

The range of general dentistry treatments at Sullivan Dental is available to patients of all ages, and is very much focused on your needs, and your expectations.

We are here to put you at your ease in the dentist’s chair, and so we take time to listen about your dental history, whether you have a specific problem or visit us for a routine check-up, about what you would like us to do, and the outcome you anticipate.

At Sullivan Dental we believe that everyone should have access to high quality dentistry in a relaxed friendly manner. Our experienced team are here to provide a full range of dental treatments and preventative care for you and your family. With more of our patients requesting a wider range of dental treatments and materials we are pleased to be able to offer a range of both medical card, PRSI and private care.

Medical Card Services

The Medical Card or Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides access to free dental treatment for adult medical card – holders, aged 16 years of age and over.

A free oral examination or check-up is available every calendar year, and free emergency dental treatment for relief of pain and infection are available to all eligible patients at Sullivan Dental. This includes 2 fillings per year and all extractions.

Nervous Patients

Most other treatments require prior approval from the Local Principal Dental Officer with the HSE. Approval is currently being restricted to patients with special needs, high – risk patients and those who have greater clinical needs.

Children under 16 with medical cards are eligible to be seen in their local HSE Dental Clinic.

Whether you need a regular check up, a simple filling or you’re experiencing problems with a painful tooth you will be well looked after. Our Medical card dental service, delivered by experienced professional clinicians, provides the prevention, maintenance and repair treatment you need to keep your mouth and teeth healthy.

PRSI Dental Entitlements

If you pay PRSI contributions, you may be entitled to a free dental exam and subsidised scale & polish.

The Treatment Benefit Scheme is run by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. It provides dental, optical and aural services to insured workers, the self-employed and retired people who have the required number of social insurance (PRSI) contributions.

To qualify, you must have paid class A, E, P, H or S social insurance (PRSI) contributions. The amount of social insurance you need depends on your age.

If your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant does not have enough social insurance contributions, he/she may still qualify for Treatment Benefit on your social insurance record. To do this, you must qualify for Treatment Benefit and your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant must be dependent on you, you can collect a form from our practice.

To check if you qualify for treatment, contact the practice with your Personal Public Service (PPS) Number and date of birth.

Care Home Dental

We offer a specialized new service for nursing homes across Ireland, designed to deliver compassionate, personalized dental care directly on-site. We understand that elderly residents often face challenges such as frailty, limited mobility, dry mouth due to medications, and lost dentures, issues that can lead to discomfort, pain, and embarrassment.

Our innovative copy denture technique involves scanning a resident’s existing dentures to create a labeled spare set, helping prevent unnecessary distress for the resident, their family, and home staff. In addition, we offer oral examinations, including oral cancer screening, tooth polishing and plaque removal, repair and bonding of broken teeth, personalized oral hygiene plans and fluoride application to prevent root decay.

What our clients say…

Just been in to Sullivan Dental & had a great experience as usual. Had check up & clean, 2 lovely girls looked after me, so pleasant & great at their job. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a dentist.
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margaret kelly
02/09/2025
Absolutely the best dentists I have been to. From the second you walk in everyone in there is as helpful as they can possibly be. As a nervous patient they do their absolute most for me everytime and completely put me at ease. I haven’t one bad thing to say about them, I would never go to another dentist after being with the team at Sullivan Dental and I truly could not recommend them enough.
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Leah Kavanagh Byrne
20/08/2025
DrJohn o Sulivan has been my dentist and my family's for well over 10 years , I truly recommend john and his wonderful team who have looked after us with care and true professionalism thanks again ,eddie,and family
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Eddie Lyons
16/08/2025
Sullivan Dental is a very friendly, efficient and a hugely professional dental practice.
I have been attending John Sullivan (dentist) and Aoife Brennan (the hygienist) in the practice on a regular basis for years and they have both completely renewed my faith in attending a dental practice.
Sullivan Dental is by far, the best dental practice that I have ever had the privilege to experience.
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Mary McCabe
31/07/2025
From the moment you walk in, you’re treated with real care and professionalism. The whole team, reception, nurses, and support staff, make you feel at ease straight away. John himself is an outstanding dentist. Skilled, calm, and genuinely kind, he takes the time to explain everything and makes sure you’re comfortable throughout. I trust him completely. You’re not just treated here, you’re looked after. I couldn’t recommend them more.
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Cam M
25/07/2025
Excellent team, brilliant at their work I am the most nervous patient ever, but without a doubt, Rena and John never fail to help me. I could be in tears going in, but laughing going out. John goes out of his way to make you feel at ease, even playing your favourite music. I honestly can’t fault the team at Sullivan Dental; they really are without a doubt brilliant at their work.
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Paul
19/06/2025
Wonderful team Great service and a wonderful team.
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Edith Delaney
08/06/2025
Very professional service Best Dentist in Carlow, when you go in for an appointment, you are put totally at your ease and the procedure is explained to you. Very professional service. I had Surgery and extractions carried out, never felt a thing, and everything was 100% afterwards. Highly recommended to everyone.
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Michael
04/06/2025
I wouldn't go anywhere else in the future I went to Sullivan Dental in pain and met Valentina and her nurse, Charlotte. They were brilliant as I am a very nervous patient. They were so kind. Had an extraction and would highly recommend them. The girls on reception were brilliant too, fitting me in on the day I rang. I wouldn't go anywhere else in the future.
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Betty
29/05/2025
Supportive and understanding team Excellent dentist, John and the team have always been supportive and understanding about anxiety around the dentist for myself and my parents, we’ve all had traumatic experiences in dentists before, and John and his team have helped us over that fear. I would highly recommend John and the team for anything dentist-related!
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Lauren
27/05/2025
Great service and wonderfully friendly, cheerful and accommodating staff.

The dentist, nurse, hygienist and receptionists are all highly professional and kind, and I always feel welcome and cared for here.
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Nuala Mcloughlin
06/04/2025
Welcoming clinic and caring staff Great service and wonderfully friendly, cheerful and accommodating staff.

The dentist, nurse, hygienist and receptionists are all highly professional and kind, and I always feel welcome and cared for here.
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Nuala
29/03/2025
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Associated with

Irish Dental Association
Dental Council
HSE
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
VHI Dental
St. Paul's Garda Medical Aid Society
International Society of Dental Anxiety Management
 Irish Sociey of Conscious Sedation in Dentistry
The Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry