The Department of Oral Hygiene is primarily responsible for development and delivery of the Degree in Oral Health (BOH). This programme aims to produce graduates competent to promote the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities in private practice and public health environments. To this end students are exposed to a range of learning opportunities in individual patient care as well as community based service learning. Oral Hygiene as a discipline is underpinned by subject areas such as clinical practice, oral diseases and prevention, health and oral health promotion, social and behavioural sciences, practice management and applied research. In line with these areas of expertise, the department also gives input into the BChD and University Interdisciplinary core modules.​​​

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  • health policy and regulations in Seychelles – barriers and opportunities for oral health inclusion 

    Noshir, Cynthia Yara Sheela; Brijlal, Priscilla (BioMed Central Ltd, 2024)
    Background: Successful and inclusive policies that embrace oral health as part of the health agenda have the potential to alleviate the burden of oral diseases and to promote dental public health. This study aimed to ...
  • Bridging the gap between omics research and dental practice 

    Kabbashi, Salma; Roomaney, Iman; Chetty, Manogari (Springer Nature, 2024)
    Aim: The burgeoning field of omics research has witnessed exponential growth in both medicine and dentistry. However, despite more than a decade of advancements, clinical dentistry, particularly in Low- and Middle-Income ...
  • attrition of dental therapists in South Africa—A 42-year review 

    Sodo, Pumla Pamella; Yengopal, Veerasamy; Jewett, Sara (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2023)
    Introduction: Dental therapists are mid-level oral healthcare providers introduced in 1977 to the South African health system to improve access to oral health services. There has, however, been anecdotal evidence of their ...