Periodontology, Oral Medicine
and Community Dentistry

COMMUNITY DENTISTRY

The Department of Community Dentistry, which includes the oral hygiene unit, is involved with the diagnosis, prevention and control of dental diseases. As a discipline, or specialty of dentistry, Community Dentistry deals with the community and its aggregate dental or oral health challenges rather than that of the individual patient.The teaching program focuses on the philosophy, principles and practice of Oral and Dental Epidemiology, Dental Public Health, Oral Health Promotion, Health Care System, regulation and Evaluation. Particular consideration is placed on the environmental, social and behavioural influences on the oral health of the population and the availability of effective and efficient services to improve dental health. The goals of programs are to equip students to critically appraise literature, expose them to philosophy and methodology in health promotion, prevention, and epidemiology. Students will be skilled to plan, conduct, monitor and evaluate public health programs in various settings; to contribute to the scientific basis of public health programs through the conduct of applied research in order to improve the health of the public; be enabled to provide leadership and management of oral heath institutions, understand public policy issues, organization and administration related to dentistry. The programs provide dental students, dental therapy students and oral hygiene students with both clinical and health promotion experiences in community-based settings.

The modules offered in Community Dentistry are underpinned by a strong Service Learning pedagogy; which as an experiential and collaborative learning methodology seeks to inculcate a sense of civic responsibility, moral and ethical growth, meaningful community involvement, lifelong learning and service.

Research interest areas include health system performance evaluation, human resource for health, tobacco control, health promotion and dental education research.

Dr DP Motloba

BDS (Medunsa), MPH (Epidemiology) (Tulane), M Dent(Comm Dent) (Medunsa), MBL (Unisa)

Staff members- Full Time

Senior Lecturer/  Head Clinical Department

*Motloba D (Dr), BDS (Medunsa), MPH (Epidemiology) (Tulane), M Dent (Comm Dent) (Medunsa), MBL (Unisa)

Phalwane MG (Dr), Diploma in Nursing Community, Psychiatry, General and Midwifery (Baragwanath Nursing College), BDT (Medunsa), BDS (Medunsa), Adv Dip in Comm Dent (UL), PGD Health Professions Education (UCT)

Session Stomatologist

Khan A (Dr), BDS (Bombay), MSc (London), DHSM (Natal), MChD (UWC)

Molopyane LN (Ms), B Dent Ther (Medunsa), Adv Dip Comm Dent (UL)

Lecturer/  Dental Therapist Gr 3

Masetla MM (Ms), B Dent Ther (Medunsa), MPH (UL)

Lecturer/Dentist Gr 3

Machete ML (Dr) BDS (Medunsa)

Lecturer/Registrar

Makwakwa LN (Dr), B Dent Ther (Medunsa), BDS (Medunsa), PG Dip Dent (UWC), MPH (UL)

Development Dentist

Mukhari-Baloyi NA (Dr), BDS (UL), Adv Dip in Comm Dent ( (UL)

Contact Details

Ms Selabe, LB
Room Number N357
Tel: (012) 521 4848
Email: lebogang.selabe@smu.ac.za

Community Dentistry
School of Oral Health Sciences
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Box D21
MEDUNSA
0204

PERIODONTOLOGY AND ORAL MEDICINE

Oral Medicine is another specialized field in Dentistry.  Oral Medicine deals with the prevention, diagnosis and management of a range of oral diseases and conditions.  The specialist in Oral Medicine works closely with colleagues in other specialized medical and dental disciplines as part of interdisciplinary case management.

The Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine provides periodontal care to the general community, where diseases of the gums and the surrounding periodontium are diagnosed and treated accordingly. Other diseases of the oral cavity and concerned structures are covered by the field of oral medicine. The surgical skills obtained during training in Periodontics compliment and augment the training in Oral Medicine.  All the components of the specialized training in Periodontics and in Oral Medicine require an in-depth understanding of disease and inflammatory processes and the management of several aspects thereof.  Undergraduate students learn basics of Periodontology that includes prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a range of periodontal problems. Students are also exposed to a variety of oral conditions and diseases which substantially benefits their training in oral medicine. Students have opportunity to observe surgical procedures in the Implant Clinic within the Department.

Research interests include guided tissue regeneration; HIV-associated oral diseases and conditions; oral potentially malignant and malignant lesions; and oral pigmentation.

Prof L Feller

DMD (HEB.Uni, Jerusalem), M Dent (Oral Med & Perio) (Wits)

Liviu.feller@smu.ac.za

Staff members- Full Time

Professor/ Head Clinical Department

*Feller L (Prof), DMD (HEB.Uni, Jerusalem), M Dent (Oral Med & Perio) (Wits)

Wood NH (Associate Prof), BChD(UP), DipOdont(MFP)(UP), MDent (Oral Med and Perio)(UL)

Associate Professor/ Dental Specialist

Khammissa RAG (Associate Prof), BChD (Pret), PDD(Orth) (Stell), MSc(Dent) (Wits), MDent (Oral Med and Perio)

Kekana TD (Dr), BDS (Medunsa)

Lecturer/Registrar

Chandran R (Dr), BDS (MGR Med Univ, Chennai), MSc Dent (UWC), MSc Dent (Wits)

Lecturer/Registrar

Masilana AI (Dr), BDS (Medunsa)

Developmental dentist

Tladinyane T (Dr), BSc(Medunsa), BDS(Medunsa)

Part Time

Session Specialist

Jadwat Y (Dr), BDS (Medunsa), M Dent(Perio & Oral Med) (UL)

Session Specialist

Fourie J (Dr), BChD (Pret), MChD (Oral Med and Perio) (UP)

Session Specialist

Siebold A (Dr), BChD(UP), MChD(Oral Med and Perio)(UP)

Session Dentist

Mistry, H (Dr), BDS(UL)

Contact Details

Mrs D’Alton R

Room Number N330
Tel: (012) 521 4834
Email: rina.dalton@smu.ac.za

Periodontology and Oral Medicine
School of Oral Health Sciences
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Box D26
MEDUNSA
0204