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
- Associate Professor Peter Cathro Head of Department of Oral Rehabilitation
Academic staff
- John Aarts Senior Lecturer and Dental Technology Programme Convenor
- Associate Professor Azam Ali Associate Professor
- Mr Sunil Bangah Professional Practice Fellow
- Associate Professor Vincent Bennani Associate Professor
- Associate Professor Peter Cathro Head of Department Oral Rehabilitation, Associate Professor, and Head of Discipline of General Practice Dentistry
- Honorary Professor Nick Chandler Honorary Professor
- Dr Joanne Choi Senior Lecturer
- Associate Professor Lara Friedlander Discipline Head - Endodontics
- Dr Finn Gilroy Senior Lecturer
- Suzanne Hanlin Senior Lecturer / Specialist Prosthodontist
- Mr Ludwig Jansen van Vuuren Senior Lecturer
- Wendy Jansen van Vuuren Lecturer
- Dr Kc Li Senior Lecturer
- Professor Karl Lyons Professor / Specialist Prosthodontist
- Associate Professor Sunyoung Ma Associate Professor / Specialist Prosthodontist / Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies)
- Associate Professor May Mei Associate Professor
- Dr Kathryn Newsham-West Professional Practice Fellow / Specialist Prosthodontist
- Mr Brynley Paul Pearce Professional Practice Fellow
- Dr Arthi Senthilkumar Lecturer
- Dr Sunethra Tennekoon Professional Practice Fellow
- Ms Patricia Tudin Professional Practice Fellow
