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School of Dentistry
Otago University
New Zealand
The
School of Dentistry's excellent reputation and its proud international
record for teaching, research, clinical and academic excellence are due
to a committed, dedicated, and dynamic team.
The School of Dentistry includes the following departments
Oral Sciences & Orthodontics
Stomatology
Oral Rehabilitation
Oral Sciences
The Department of Oral Sciences and Orthodontics is involved in the
teaching of dental undergraduates and postgraduate students. The
Department is organised into the disciplines of Biomaterial Science,
Dental Technology, Molecular Microbiology, Oral Biology, Paediatric
Dentistry, Dental Public Health, Dental Therapy, Dental Hygiene and
Orthodontics.
A major focus of the Department is research concerned with molecular
oral microbiology, cell biology, orthodontics, community oral health,
and dental materials.
Stomatology
Within the Department of Stomatology there are a number of disciplines,
which include: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral
Radiography, Oral Pathology, Hospital Dentistry, Clinical Pharmacology,
Sedation, and General Practice Dentistry.
The main areas of research in the department are: Oral diseases and
healing involving histological, immuno histochemical, ultrastructural
and molecular biological techniques with a particular interest in human
and experimental epithelial hyperplasia, preneoplasia and neoplasia and
oral healing; basic and clinical research into salivary disease with
respect to clinical management, pharmacological sialagogues and salivary
substitutes in patients with glandular hypofunction; endodontic
microbiology with particular emphasis on bacterial invasive mechanisms;
clinical endodontics; clinical oral surgery; pain control; and clinical
prosthodontic research.
Application
Walsh Building
310 Great King Street
PO Box 647
Dunedin
Email
dentistry@otago.ac.nz
Web
www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry
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Application
Walsh Building
310 Great King Street
PO Box 647
Dunedin
Email
dentistry@otago.ac.nz
Web
www.otago.ac.nz/dentistry
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