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.