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and Community Dentistry

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Head of Department: Dr Motloba D

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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)

    Lecturer/ Dentist Gr 2

    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)

    Lecturer/Chief Dental Therapist Gr 1

    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

    ORAL HEALTH

    ORAL HEALTH

    Staff members- Full Time

    Lecturer/Assistant Director (Oral Hygiene)

    *Sedibe GA (Ms), B Oral Hyg, Adv Dip(Comm Dent) (Medunsa), ND HR Management (Unisa), PGD Tert Ed (Unisa)

    Lecturer/ Oral Hygienist Gr 2

    Motsepe Morule N (Ms), Dip OH (Medunsa), Adv Dip (Comm Dent) (UL), PGC HE (Pret)

    Lecturer/ Oral Hygienist Gr 1

    Malaka TG (Mr), Dip OH (UL)

    Part Time

    Sessional Oral Hygienist

    Musekene E (Ms), Dip OH (UP)

    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

    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)

    Associate Professor/ Head Clinical Unit

    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)

    Lecturer/ Dentist Gr 2

    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