Prosthodontics

The Department of Prosthodontics is part of the School of Oral Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. It is a department within the school, which sits within the faculty.

Its publication record shows research strengths in temporomandibular joint disorders, including photobiomodulation and stem cell therapy for disc degeneration, and in tissue engineering, with work on laser induced differentiation of adipose derived stem cells. Further areas include digital workflows for removable partial dentures, the accuracy of implant impressions, and denture resin materials.

Other themes include infection control in prosthetic practice and materials for maxillofacial prostheses. The research is clinically focused, with experimental and review studies addressing restorative and rehabilitative oral care.