Welcome to the website of the Department of Restorative Dentistry in the Faculty of Dental Sciences at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo City, Nigeria. The purpose of any academic department is to foster the positive transformation of the behaviors of students as they acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for their career. To achieve this goal, our faculty works in collaboration with our colleagues from the other departments at UNIMED.
The Department of Restorative Dentistry is committed to providing every student with a strong foundation in the arts and science of restorative dentistry. Our educational philosophy is to produce high-quality dentists who can compete favorably both locally and internationally.
Our Department is a remarkable place that allows our students to meet regularly with lecturers and staff to assist with their professional and personal development. So, feel free always to visit your academic advisor and lecturer.
Cordially,
Modupe O. Bowale, BDS, FWACS
Senior Lecturer, Acting Head of Department
OBJECTIVES
The philosophy of the Department of Restorative Dentistry is to produce high quality dentists who can compete favourably in local and international labour market.
1. The overall goal of the department is to develop academic and clinical programmes of excellence in teaching, research and services (patient care) compatible with the programmes of all other departments and the general philosophy of the Faculty of Dental Sciences and the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo.
2. To assemble a departmental faculty of excellence in the specialties of conservative dentistry, prosthetic dentistry and science of dental materials.
3. To prepare dentists for leadership role in the health team so that they can work harmoniously with dental nurses, therapists, technicians, technologists and other members of the team.
4. To develop and maintain adequate physical facilities to produce a minimum of ten (10) dentists annually.
5. To continue to attract highly rated undergraduate students to join the departmental faculty for subsequent postgraduate training in Restorative Dentistry in the nearest future.
6. To produce high quality dentists who will eventually become specialists and teachers in Restorative Dentistry for employment by other dental schools.
