There are one consultant orthodontist and five dental surgeons working in the orthodontic unit at St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork. Dentists in the orthodontic unit receive in-service training under the overall direction and supervision of the consultant orthodontist.
Cork Dental School and Hospital are putting in place post-graduate training programmes in orthodontics in accordance with the requirements of the specialist advisory committee in orthodontics. It is expected that these programmes will commence in the next academic year. Dentists in the unit will have an opportunity of competing for places on these training courses.