Prosthodontics

Prosthodontics

The Department of Prosthodontics trains undergraduate students in pre-clinical and clinical prosthodontics. This includes teaching the techniques and clinical supervision of both removable and fixed prosthodontics (i.e. complete, partial and immediate dentures, over dentures, single dentures, duplication of dentures and posts, cores, veneers, crowns and bridges respectively). The department also trains postgraduate students in prosthodontics, which includes implantology, temporomandibular disturbances, endodontics and maxillofacial prosthodontics. The department strives to excel in the three core functions viz. service, research and teaching and training of undergraduate and post graduate programs. The department also engages the Bachelor of Oral Hygiene and Dental Therapy programs with respect to their expanded function training. In addition the department provides much needed oral rehabilitation service to the public and is engaged in meaningful research to enhance teaching and training of oral health care providers.

Areas of research include evaluating quality of prosthetic services (including impact of patients’ quality of life); impression materials dimensional stability; comparing craniofacial profile across ethnic populations in South Africa; and dental education research as it relates to prosthodontic curriculum content and delivery.

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Mrs Damon S

Room Number N445
Tel: (012) 521 4817
Email: sandra.damon@smu.ac.za

Prosthodontics Department
School of Oral Health Sciences
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Box D14
MEDUNSA
0204

Prof PD Moipolai

Head of Department (HOD)

Field of Expertise: Contemporary Prosthodontics, Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, TMD Implantology, Education
Email Address: Pusetso.moipolai@smu.ac.za

Dr SK Mpungose

Head of Clinical Unit (HCU)

Field of Expertise: Implant prosthodontics, digital operative dentistry, dental materials, Aestatics
Email Address: Sandile.mpungose@smu.ac.za

Dr SN Kabini

Specialist

Field of Expertise: Contemporary Prosthodontics; Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Endodontics, Aesthetic dentistry; Implantology; TMD Aesthetic dentistry
Email Address: shadrack.kabini@smu.ac.za

Dr NP Zwane

Lecturer/dentist

Field of Expertise: Cold Atmosphere Plasma and Dental Material Science
Email Address: Zodwa.zwane@smu.ac.za

Dr PN Gwala

Registrar

Field of Expertise: Restorative dentistry, endodontics, advanced removable prosthodontics, implant planning, TMD, dental materials, maxfac pros, aesthetic dentistry
Email Address: Nomfundo.gwala@smu.ac.za

Dr Y Thuhlo

Registrar