Overview
The Department of Oral Rehabilitation is one of three departments within the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry. The Department undertakes teaching and research in the following areas:
- Biomaterials
- Dental Technology
- Endodontics
- General Practice Dentistry
- Preventive and Restorative Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
Teaching at the Department of Oral Rehabilitation
The Department of Oral Rehabilitation undertakes teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
At undergraduate level, students in all of the Faculty's programmes interact with the Department. At graduate level, the Department offers courses of study and research leading to the degrees of Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent) in Endodontics and in Prosthodontics, the Doctor of Philosophy through the Sir John Walsh Research Institute—a University of Otago Research Centre.
Completion of a DClinDent is the pathway towards registration as a dental specialist in New Zealand. The Department also offers a master's degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (PGDipClinDent) in General Dental Practice.
The Department provides specialist consultant services to dentists, the Health and Disability Commissioner, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and industries allied to dentistry.
Undergraduate study at the Faculty of Dentistry
Postgraduate study at the Faculty of Dentistry
CPD at the Faculty of Dentistry
Research at the Department of Oral Rehabitation
Research undertaken by members of the Department of Oral Rehabilitation covers a diverse range of topics related to:
- Biomaterials
- Clinical cariology
- Dental Technology
- Endodontics
- Prosthodontics
These topics deal with:
- The prevention and treatment of dental disease
- The restoration and replacement of teeth and their associated structures affected by disease, trauma, or wear
- The restoration of form, function, and appearance
- Mechanical testing and computer modeling of the behaviour of dental tissues and biomaterials
Many research projects are done in collaboration with other departments and universities.
Sir John Walsh Research Institute
Our people at the Department of Oral Rehabilitation
Head of Department
- Professor Karl Lyons Head of Department of Oral Rehabilitation
Academic staff
- Mr John Aarts Senior Lecturer
- Mr Sunil Bangah Professional Practice Fellow
- Dr Abdullah Barazanchi Lecturer
- Associate Professor Vincent Bennani Associate Professor
- Dr Peter Cathro Senior Lecturer, Joint Associate Dean (Clinical Services), and Head of Discipline of General Practice Dentistry
- Professor Nick Chandler Professor and Head of Discipline of Endodontics
- Dr Joanne Choi Lecturer
- Dr Lara Friedlander Senior Lecturer Endodontics
- Ms Suzanne Hanlin Senior Lecturer / Prosthodontist and Joint Associate Dean (Clinical Services)
- Ms Catharina Hauman Senior Lecturer
- Mr Ludwig Jansen van Vuuren Senior Lecturer; Dental Technology Programme Convenor
- Wendy Jansen van Vuuren Lecturer
- Dr KC Li Lecturer
- Professor Karl Lyons Head of Department
- Dr Sunyoung Ma Senior Lecturer / Prosthodontist
- Dr Kate Newsham-West Professional Practice Fellow
- Mr Brynley Paul Pearce Professional Practice Fellow
- Dr Sergio Salis Professional Practice Fellow
- Dr Sunethra Tennekoon Professional Practice Fellow
- Ms Patricia Tudin Professional Practice Fellow
- Associate Professor Neil Waddell Associate Professor
Contact us
Tel 64 3 479 7125
Fax 64 3 479 5079
Email oral-rehabilitation@otago.ac.nz
Postal address
Department of Oral Rehabilitation
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Physical address
Department of Oral Rehabilitation
Faculty of Dentistry
2nd Floor, Children's Pavilion
255 Great King Street
Dunedin Central
Dunedin 9016
New Zealand
