University Of Pretoria Dentistry
University Of Pretoria Dentistry, The School of Dentistry at the University of Pretoria strives to promote the general health of the South African population by training competent and caring oral health professionals and to provide continuing education programmes in the pursuit of life-long learning; generate new knowledge through research; render comprehensive oral health care on an individual basis; provide a primary oral health care outreach programme; and render a consultancy service to the health professions.
Undergraduate Studies
With the exclusive aim of rendering high-quality oral health care to the patient, the dentist cooperates as a team member with all the other role players of the oral health team. The total health of the individual, and therefore also that of the community as a whole, forms the basis of the training of each dentist.
The dentist should have special characteristics. He or she should not only be academically gifted, but dexterity is also an indispensable prerequisite. The dentist should have the ability to manage people correctly and convincingly. Running a dental practice requires particular dedication and managerial ability.
Tell me more about the course.
In order to keep pace with the modern requirements of tertiary education, the School follows a curriculum that is problem-based, student-oriented and community-centred, with vertical and horizontal integration of subjects. The first two years of the course are followed together with medical students. However, already during the second semester of the second year students get first-hand exposure to clinical dentistry. An important result of this adaptation is that the course has a duration of five years and that dentists therefore can be made available to the practice and the community earlier than in the past.
The list of subjects is included in the Faculty’s Yearbook.
What can I do with my degree?
The University of Pretoria, with its proud, proven high standard of training for dentists and specialists, produces graduates who render outstanding professional services to the community. There are employment opportunities for dentists in private practice, the SA National Defence Force and elsewhere in the public sector, health care organisations and academic institutions.
What are my admission requirements?
Applications close on 31 May each year.
Where can I get more information?
Ms Celisa Anthony
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +27 12 356 3057
Academic Programmes
The School of Dentistry commits itself, within the broader vision of the University of Pretoria, to critical, independent and innovative thinking and learning conducive to the attainment of high academic standards. The School strives for teaching and learning excellence which are purposefully driven through an innovative approach by means of flexi-learning in order to establish the School of Dentistry as a leader in its field, both locally and internationally. The School, furthermore, strives for excellence in teaching and education through:
- research activities of lecturers, which are creatively integrated with the learning activities of students
- national and international publications on educational research findings, which are published on a regular basis, and
- promotion of the accessibility of the School to all students in order to ensure that the composition of the student body reflects the pool of qualified school and college leavers within the foreseeable future.
Postgraduate Diploma in Dentistry (PGDipDent)
| (a) | Admission requirements |
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Subject to the stipulations of the General Regulations, the BChD degree or an equivalent qualification is required.
For the main field of study Oral Surgery, a candidate must be in possession of the BChD degree or an equivalent qualification with at least 65% in the final examination in Orofacial surgery or a subject deemed equivalent by the head of department.
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| (b) | Duration |
| At least two semesters with 120 contact hours. The contact time in the major field of study is determined by the head of the department concerned and approved by the Dean. It includes systematic tuition as well as clinical/practical assignments. | |
| (c) | Curriculum – Main field of study – one of the following: |
| MPG 700 Oral Pathology 700 | |
| END 700 Endodontics 700 | |
| ORD 700 Orthodontics 700 | |
| FOT 700 Forensic Odontology 700 | |
| PDD 700 Pedodontics 700 | |
| MCH 700 Oral Surgery 700 | |
| PDL 700 Periodontology 700 | |
| HTH 700 Restorative Dentistry 700 | |
| PTK 700 Prosthetics 700 | |
| MGK 700 Oral Medicine 700 | |
| MMB 700 Oral Microbiology 700 | |
| VTH 700 Preventive Dentistry 700 | |
| GTH 700 Community Dentistry 700 | |
| PRS 700 Practice Management 700 | |
| THM 700 Dental Materials 700 | |
| ADX 700 Aesthetic Dentistry 700 | |
| PDI 700 Implantology 700 | |
| PRD 701 Prosthodontics 701 | |
| RAD 700 Radiography 700 | |
| or another module as determined by the head of the department concerned and approved by the Dean. | |
| ii | Basic subject |
| MDB 710 Applied oral biology 710 | |
| CBA 710 Anatomy and principles of surgery 710 | |
| ANA 770 Anatomy 770 | |
| FSG 706 Physiology 706 | |
| FAR 709 Pharmacology 709 | |
| THM 710 Dental materials 710 | |
| RAD 710 Introductory radiography 710 | |
| RLE 710 Ethics and jurisprudence 710 | |
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| Oral Surgery: a prerequisite (a minimum of one basic subject is required – these basic subjects may be passed at the University of Pretoria or at the College of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa) or any other module as determined by the department in question and approved by the Dean. | |
| (d) | Examinations |
| The examination in the basic subject and the main field of study may take place every semester. However, only one subject may be written per semester. In order to be admitted to the examination in the main field of study the student must pass the basic subject. A final mark of at least 50% is required to pass. | |
| Subject to exceptions approved by the Dean, on the recommendation of the head of department, a student may not enter for the postgraduate diploma’s examination in the same subject more than twice. | |
| (e) | Pass with distinction |
| The diploma is awarded with distinction to students who obtain at least 75% in both the main field of study and the basic subject. |
Research in the School of Dentistry
Research conducted in the School spans eight different Dental Departments. It is aimed at stimulating, informing and educating the dental profession and the community by means of appropriate, pioneering, evidence-based and relevant research. The researchers are involved in multi-disciplinary projects aiming at improving clinical practice and the development of effective and efficient oral health care delivery system in South Africa.
The School’s research outputs focus on the following:
- Research in the field of Oral Epidemiology, Health systems and Health Services , Quality of life and Tobacco control.
- Maxilla-facial and Oral surgery;
- Practice management strategies and development, implementation and evaluation of a teaching curriculum in dentistry;
- Clinical and laboratory research on dental materials;
- Oral Carcinoma, HIV AIDS, Forensic Dentistry and Comparative Oral Pathology;
- Orthodontic research;
- Tissue engineering research in the field of Periodontics;
- Research in the field of Prosthodontics.
Research Coordinator – Prof Leanne Sykes
tel 012 319 2683 or send email
Staff
Prof JG White (Act Chief Executive Officer / Chairman of the School of Dentistry)
Tel: 012 3192225/2327
E-mail: [email protected]
Treatment at the Oral and Dental Hospital
Helpdesk for necessary Information
Tel: 012 319 2619
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