Dr. Padhraig Fleming PhD, MSc. FDS (Orth), MOrth

Dr. Padhraig Fleming is Chair/Professor of Orthodontics at Trinity College Dublin. He was awarded his dental degree from Trinity College Dublin with a gold medal and First Class Honours in 2002 having been awarded a Foundation Scholarship to Trinity in 1999. He subsequently trained in London being awarded an MSc. with Distinction in 2007, the Membership in Orthodontics and British Orthodontic Society Medal for clinical excellence in 2008 and a PhD in 2013. He is an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, British Dental Journal, Journal of Dentistry and Progress in Orthodontics and is on the editorial board of numerous other journals. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers. He has been awarded received the Helen E. Dewel Award from the American Academy of Orthodontists (AAO) on three occasions. He was also awarded the Turpin Award from the AAO in 2022 and the Chapman Prize from the British Orthodontic Society four times. Padhraig has co-authored four successful orthodontic textbooks: ‘Clinical Cases in Orthodontics’, ‘Functional Appliances: Theory and Practice’, ‘Fixed Orthodontic Appliances: A practical guide’ and in 2023 ‘Graber’s ‘Orthodontics: Current Principles and Techniques.