There are several indications for maxillofacial and plastic surgeons to work as a multi-disciplinary team to correct the aesthetic appearance of a patient’s face as part of reconstructive surgery. These conditions include complicated malformations such as the Tessier cleft and severe orthognahic deformities. Dr.
The Chairman of the DDS paid a reciprocal visit to the Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University as part of promotion of collaboration and partnership between the two Schools. During the trip, Dr. Odhiambo made a stop over at the Greater New York Dental Meeting and had a rendezvous with the CEO of Henry Schein medical team on potential support to the Dental School.
The Department of Dental Sciences had a group of staff and students perform a free general dental checkup on Saturday the 26th of November 2022 at Gataka Shopping Center. This exercise was initiated by Citam Karen with the Department's SDS@50 Community Service Committee getting a special invite. Dr. Eunice Kihara, a member of that committee, led the team from the Department. Their expertise was well received by the conveners and the community. The turnout was impressive and the team was well equipped to cater to all who turned up.
The Oral and Maxillofacial Unit is conducting a series of seminars on management of craniofacial malformations in the months of November and December. The overall objective of the journal club series on craniofacial malformations is to provide high quality and compassionate care to children suffering from facial and mouth deformities. The participating maxillofacial surgeons are part of a nationwide team involved in cleft surgeries as part of communty service.
Dr Olivia Osiro is a recipient of a USD 50,000 CARTA re-entry grant to complete pending work from her PhD project which was titled ‘Development of a prototype for a restorative dental cement in Kenya’. The present work is titled ‘Development of low-cost glass ionomer cements for dental restorations’. She has recently attended a short research visit between August and November 2022 as an Honorary Lecturer at the Dental Physical Sciences Unit and Barts and the London School of Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London.
The unit of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine and Craniofacial Radiology holds a weekly Journal Club on clinical practice and advances in relevant topics. Guest lecturers are frequently invited to share their experiences in health care. On 7th November 2022, 36 participants who included members of academic staff, postgraduate students and interns held a discussion on “Outcomes of prosthetic rehabilitation in patients who have undergone surgery for cancers of the head and neck”.
The Department of Dental Sciences enrolled students for training in Bachelors and Masters in Dental Surgery in various specialties.
This year, the Department admitted a total of 82 students for the 5 year Bachelors in Dental Surgery program. This is the highest number ever recorded and we are looking forward to their team success and ultimate graduation in 2027. For Masters of Dental Surgery, the department prides in having admitted a total of 12 students.
Dr. Florence Opondo Ekea entices the audience with a riveting talk on “The pearls and pitfalls in CBCT interpretation” at the Kenya Dental Association’s 39th Annual Scientific Conference & Exhibition held from October 27th to October 29th at the Lake Naivasha Resort.
Other presenters from the Oral & Maxillofacial unit included Dr. TJ Ochola who gave the keynote address and Dr. A.W. Njiru who was an invited speaker for BDS students.
Dr. Olivia Osiro, who is one of our Dentists at the University of Nairobi Department of Dental Sciences and currently the Unit Head, Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, is attending a short research visit at Queen Mary University of London. This is a research project for her CARTA Re-entry grant - to develop low-cost ionomer-type dental fillings. She is a COHORT 6 Fellow in the CARTA program. With her in the photo is her external mentor, Prof. Robert Hill at the Dental Physical Sciences Unit, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Swedken dental team visited UoN Dental School on 26th September 2022 to explore partnership in Oral Health Community Service.
