Department of Restorative Dentistry

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Dr. Amidu O. SULAIMAN

Ag. Departmental Head

Department of Restorative Dentistry

BRIEF HISTORY  OF THE DEPARTMENT 

    The Dental School, University of Ibadan was established in 1975 with technical assistance from the Dental School of Newcastle – Upon –Tyne. By 1977, the first set of dental students who were 19 in number began their clinical training with four full time academic staff members and two associate lecturers.  Visiting lecturers were invited especially from abroad to teach in block postings in sub-disciplines that had no full-time lecturers.  The school was accorded full recognition in June 1978, following visitation by a Panel of the Nigerian Medical Council. This single dentistry department was split into four autonomous departments in August 1981 and was approved by the Senate on 23rd April, 1985. 
The Department of Restorative Dentistry was formed from the Department of Dentistry in 1981.  Presently, the Department has seven (7) academic members of staff as listed. 
The first Acting Head of Department was Dr. S.P. Luthra.  The headship of this department was subsequently taken over after Dr. S.P. Luthra as follows:

         Dr. O.O. Falomo                 1996-1999

         Dr.  A.  Ogunyinka              1999-2001

         Dr. O.O. Dosumu               2000 – 2012

         Dr.Deborah M. Ajayi           2012 – till date

      The department at the moment has 2 main units namely:

  • Conservative Dentistry
  • Prosthetic Dentistry

       The Department functions in the following sub disciplines/units

  • Phantom head unit (Operative Technique)
  • Conservative Dentistry
  • Removable Prosthodontics
  • Fixed Prosthodontics
  • Endodontics
  • Science of dental materials
  • Dental implantology which is a new addition

The department has 3 laboratories for use for the undergraduate and postgraduate students

  1. Operative Technique Laboratory (Phantom Head)
  2. Prosthetic Laboratory
  3. Advanced Prosthodontic (Named) Laboratory

 


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