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Professor Raman Bedi Inaugurated as President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations Geneva, Switzerland — Professor Raman Bedi, Emeritus Professor, King's College London and Honorary Professor at the University of the Western Cape, has been inaug...

Faculty of Dentistry Open Day 2026 Department of Oral Hygiene's Open Day setup. A Presentation by Bachelor of Oral Health Senior Students for Prospective Students and Parents. A presentation by P...

Faculty of Dentistry Postgraduate Graduation - 13 April 2026 Relive the most powerful moments from the Faculty of Dentistry graduation ceremony held on Monday, 13 April 2026. The Faculty of Dentistry Office has selected 7 standout images ...

UWC Researcher Prof Sudeshni Naidoo is named the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished Scientist John Greenspan Global Oral Health Research Award. Prof Sudeshni Naidoo receiving the John Greenspan Global Oral Health Research Award that was announced at the welcome session of the General Session of the IADR in&nbs...

Innovative UWC Research Aids Forensic Identification Image: Kat Wilcox/Pexels New research using the structure of teeth could help forensic investigators identify bodies when traditional methods fall short. In just a few years, fo...

The Art Of Dentistry Studies Success Shazeea Rawoot graduated with her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Cum Laude) in 2024. Image: Supplied Her passion for painting and drawing put her on the path to becoming a celebrat...

From Decay to Recovery Image by Tara Winstead/Pexels While individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) undergo multiple mental and physical health assessments during recovery, one critical area rema...

UWC Dentistry Returns To Gugulethu The UWC Mobile Dental Clinic will be at Gugulethu Clinic every Monday and Friday. Image: Shelley Christians/UWC More than 20 years ago, Linda Moses, from Gugulethu, travelled th...

10 Things To Know About Oral Health: Healthy Bodies Start With Healthy Mouths Did you know that the mouth acts as a window to your overall health? It sounds impossible, but the condition of your mouth impacts your general health. This relationship ...

UWC Dentistry Drives Free Dental Services for Children with Special Needs Since the start of last year, the University of the Western Cape's (UWC) Dental Faculty has initiated free dental care for children with special needs in the Wynberg and Die...

52nd Scientific Meeting and AGM of IADR-SA

Call for Abstracts - IADR-SA 2023

Call for Competition - IADR-SA 2023

UWC Dentistry marks World Oral Health day with mass screening and an oral health exhibition The University of the Western Cape’s Faculty of Dentistry is using World Oral Health Day this week to spread the message that a clean and healthy mouth is key to general h...

World Oral Health Day: For healthy teeth, limit sugar intake but don’t avoid it - Prof Jeff Yengopal If you want people, especially children, to listen to your advice, don’t give advice that is unrealistic … for example, do not tell children not to eat sweets ...

UWC Aims to Educate as Medical Malpractice Claims Increase Medico-legal claims have skyrocketed in South Africa. Recent figures indicate a 23% growth rate in the public sector since 2014. Medico-legal claims are claims based on me...