Oral Health is one of seven academic disciplines within the Department of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry.
Undergraduate study
The Faculty of Dentistry offers a three-year undergraduate programme in Oral Heath, the Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH). This programme is taught on-campus in Dunedin:
Bachelor of Oral Health convenors
- BOH Convenor
Associate Professor Susan Moffat - BOH Deputy Convenor
Mrs Hanna Olson - BOH Year 1 Convenor
Associate Professor Nick Heng - BOH Year 2 Convenor
Mr Samuel Carrington - BOH Year 3 Convenor
Dr Deanna Beckett
Postgraduate study
The Faculty of Dentistry currently offers two postgraduate qualifications in Oral Health, the Master of Oral Health (MOH), and the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHealSc) in Adult Restorative Dental Care:
Our people in Oral Health
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Deanna Beckett
Oral health
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Mr Samuel Carrington
Oral health, hauora Māori, qualitative research, workforce, dental public health
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Associate Professor Nick Heng
Microbial genetics, next-generation DNA sequencing technology and bioinformatics, and antimicrobial protein (bacteriocin) biology
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Associate Professor Susan Moffat
Dental workforce, dental public health, and dental education
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Mrs Hanna Olson
Dental and Oral Health, Active Learning, Educational Technology and Interprofessional Education
Contact Oral Health
Postal address
Oral Health
Department of Oral Sciences
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Physical address
Oral Health
Department of Oral Sciences
Faculty of Dentistry
310 Great King Street
North Dunedin
Dunedin 9016
New Zealand