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:
The Department functions in the following sub disciplines/units
The department has 3 laboratories for use for the undergraduate and postgraduate students