Vision To be one of the fore-most Dental Institutions in the World.
Mission
- To produce outstanding dental graduates, worthy in character with excellent clinical skills who have good knowledge of all aspects of dentistry including research, which will equip them to serve their community as well as provide professional and administrative leadership to the dental team.
- To achieve visibility among institutions in the world (i.e. achieve a strong international recognition)
- To produce smart, enthusiastic and innovative dental graduates who can adapt to any condition and excel anywhere they find themselves.
- To establish a knowledgeable, adept in research highly skilled and strong work force of academic and non-academic staff who will enhance the productivity and visibility of this institution.
- To improve on the physical environment and make it conducive to learning, teaching and work.
Philosophy
The University of Ibadan Dental School aims at providing adequate training in dentistry comparable to the standard obtainable in advanced countries of the world. The philosophy is to offer a sound training that will ensure:
- The establishment of scientific foundation sufficient for understanding the principles of dental practice.
- The acquisition of adequate knowledge, attitude and clinical competence for the performance of various tasks and roles expected of a dental surgeon in the community.
- Impact leadership quality in trainees to enable them to lead the dental team.
History:
Founded in 1975, the Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine started as the University of Ibadan Dental School with technical assistance provided by the Dental School of Newcastle
upon Tyne. It had only one department (department of dentistry) with Dr. J.O. Daramola, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, as the foundation head of the department. The first set of dental students (19) started their clinical training in 1977. The initial aim was to produce highly skilled dental surgeons comparable to those in the developed countries.
It attained accreditation from the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (NMDC) and National University Commission (NUC) in 1978.
In 1981, the Dental school was reorganised into 4 autonomous Departments (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, Restorative Dentistry and Preventive Dentistry) with recognition by the Development Committee of Senate in 1985. The pioneer Heads of these departments were Prof. J.O. Daramola, Dr. H.A. Ajagbe, Dr. S.P Luthra and Dr. Morenike O. Noah.
June 1981 was a remarkable year in the history of the school for the hard working and zealous trainers and responsible trainees when the 19 pioneer students of the BDS programme graduated.
Recognising the dire need for specialist in the various fields of dentistry, the residency programme for training specialist was introduced in 1983.
March 2002 was a land mark in the development of the dental school. With expansion, more equipment, increase in staff strength and activities/functions, it was obvious the dental school could not be contained as a department under faculty of clinical science and Dentistry and it was accorded a faculty status with recognition by National University Commission (NUC).
This expansion led to metamorphosis of the Department of Preventive Dentistry into departments of Child Oral health and Periodontology and Community Dentistry in 2005.
Since then, the faculty has maintained till date the following departments:
- Periodontology and Community Dentistry
- Restorative Dentistry
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Pathology and Medicine
- Child Oral Health
Dr. J.O. Lawoyin was the first Ag. Dean while Dr. Gbemisola Oke nee Aderinokun became the 1st Sub-Dean (Postgraduate) and Dr. A.O. Fasola the 1st Sub-dean (Undergraduate).
The Faculty has had the privilege to be chaired by the following Deans:
| Dr. J.O. Lawoyin | 2002 – 2004 |
| Prof. A.E. Obiechina | 2004 – 2006 |
| Prof. Gbemisola A. Oke | 2006 – 2010 |
| Prof. Modupe O. Arowojolu | 2010 – 2014 |
| Prof. J.T. Arotiba | 2014 – 2016 |
| Prof. A.O. Fasola | 2016 – 2018 |
| Prof. O.O. Dosumu | 2018 -2020 |
| Prof. Juliana Obontu Taiwo | 2020 to date |
The Faculty, under the Deanship of Prof. A.E. Obiechina established the state of the art International Implantology Centre, the first in the West Africa Sub-region, which was commissioned on 19th July 2005 by Prof. Kenneth M.M. Judy, the Vice Chairman International Congress of Oral Implantology USA.
With many of our graduates expressing interest to expand their knowledge, the Masters in Dental Science (MDS), was introduced in 2010. The establishment of Masters (M.sc) and PhD in Dental public health has reached its advanced stages of processing.
Also, in 2004 the department of General Dental Practice and the training of resident doctors for the fellowship of General dental practice was born out of community Dentistry unit of the department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry.