Shannon Akkaoui

Since she came through our door at Truly Dental, Shannon has been a testament to our practice values – that a diverse clinical team united by a dedication to first-rate dentistry can together achieve not only real excellence in oral healthcare but also an optimal patient- led, dental clinic experience that can truly make every patient feel welcome and cared for.

Shannon graduated with distinction from the Dental Nursing course based in Trinity College Dublin in 2020, but she has always had an eye for aesthetics and an interest in the science behind a smile. Hailing from Clonakilty in Co. Cork, Shannon grew up in Florida before returning home to study Fine Art at Crawford College of Art and Design. While she loved art history and the physicality of drawing and painting, Shannon realised she was happier enjoying art to unwind, and that in her professional life while she still wanted to work with her hands, she knew now it needed to be in service of helping people to look after their health. After graduating from TCD, Shannon worked as a Dental Nurse for a year in a busy, multidisciplinary dental clinic in Galway, and it was here while developing her knowledge and experience daily that she discovered her passion for preventative oral healthcare and patient education.

Shannon is now studying Dental Hygiene at Trinity College Dublin while continuing to progress and develop as a Dental Nurse every day at Truly Dental, and her keen interest in engaging and connecting with nervous patients to ensure a fully stress-free treatment experience means that she constantly learns as much from her patients as from the expert dentists and specialists she assists. You’ll always recognise Shannon by her sunny disposition and caring, bubbly nature, and she can’t wait to graduate as a fully-fledged Dental Hygienist to bring her passion for educating patients on the foundational importance of periodontal (gum) health and the prevention of gum disease to the clinic every day.

Whenever Shannon isn’t hard at work supporting her team here at the clinic she can be found in the kitchen (she’s both a wicked cook and baker) or keeping active with some yoga, hiking or swimming. And when there’s time to get a little further afield she plans to add Australia and Canada to her list of destinations reached, alongside southeast Asia, America and all over Europe.