Orthodontics
Orthodontics
The Orthodontics Department strives to deliver quality orthodontic care by determining the orthodontic needs of all South African citizens and developing treatment and service modalities to satisfy these needs in an affordable, efficient and accessible manner. This includes the running of a large multidisciplinary Cleft Clinic with patient population mainly from the socially disadvantaged communities across Southern Africa.
In pursuit of this goal, we strive to improve the orthodontic awareness of our community by:
Assisting in the teaching and training of oral hygienists/dental therapist/dentist
Enhancing knowledge to general Dentists through Diploma and masters post-graduate courses
Training of orthodontic specialists
Rendering a consultancy service to the medical and dental profession
Being an authority on the diagnosis and treatment of dentofacial abnormalities in the South African community
Encouraging and promoting research at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Research focus includes studying, analyzing and finding solutions to malocclusion of South African ethnic origin and comparing findings and treatment solutions to those found and used internationally.
Department Contact Details
Mrs Grobler JA
Room Number S508
Tel: (012) 521 4854
Email: johanna.grobler@smu.ac.za
Orthodontics Department
School of Oral Health Sciences
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Box D28
MEDUNSA
0204
Dr DM Letsholo
Full-Time Senior Lecturer/Specialist
Field of Expertise: Contemporary orthodontics (fixed and removable appliances, orthognathic surgery) interceptive orthodontics. Undergraduate and postgraduate clinical supervision, Research supervision
Email Address: Dikeledi.gininda@smu.ac.za
Dr MI Osman
Specialist/Sessions
Field of Expertise: Contemporary orthodontics orthodontics (fixed and removable appliances, orthognathic surgery), interceptive orthodontics. Undergraduate and postgraduate clinical supervision
Email Address: drmio@smilelab.co.za
Dr J Wanjau
Specialist/Sessions
Field of Expertise: Contemporary orthodontics orthodontics (fixed and removable appliances, orthognathic surgery), interceptive orthodontics. Undergraduate and postgraduate clinical supervision, Research Supervision
Email Address: wanjaujackk@gmail.com
Dr R Carim
Specialist/Sessions
Field of Expertise: Contemporary orthodontics orthodontics (fixed and removable appliances, orthognathic surgery), interceptive orthodontics. Undergraduate and postgraduate clinical supervision, Research Supervision
Email Address: Ridwaana.carim@gmail.com
Dr MI Khan
Specialist/Sessions
Field of Expertise: Contemporary orthodontics orthodontics (fixed and removable appliances, orthognathic surgery), interceptive orthodontics. Postgraduate clinical supervision, Research Supervision
Email Address: mikhanortho@wol.co.za
Dr TM Katametsi
Developmental Dentist
Field of Expertise: Removable appliances Undergraduate clinical supervision
Email Address: tkatametsi@gmail.com
Dr HB Mpungose
Dentist/Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Removable appliances Undergraduate clinical supervision
Email Address: Hlengiwe.mpungose@smu.ac.za
Dr NP Khumalo
Dentist/Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Removable appliances Undergraduate clinical supervision
Email Address: drnpshabangu@hotmail.com
H Bhana
Periodical
Field of Expertise: Removable appliances Undergraduate clinical supervision
Email Address: hinal.bhana@outlook.com
MJ Seleka
Periodical
Field of Expertise: Removable appliances Undergraduate clinical supervision
Email Address:
Dr Y Rampersadh
Registrar/Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Contemporary orthodontics, interceptive orthodontics. Undergraduate clinical supervision
Email Address: yuvthirampersadh@gmail.com
Dr RT Opperman
Registrar/Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Contemporary orthodontics, interceptive orthodontics. Undergraduate clinical supervision, Research supervision
Email Address:rozanneopperman@gmail.com
Dr S Mgeyi
Registrar/Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Contemporary orthodontics, interceptive orthodontics. Undergraduate clinical supervision,
Email Address: Stella.mgeyi@gmail.com
Dr PGX Shabalala
Registrar/Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Contemporary orthodontics, interceptive orthodontics. Undergraduate clinical supervision,
Email Address:Palesashabalala004@gmail.com