Pre-clinical laboratory in Mitchells Plain Oral Health CenterUWC
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) recently launched a new technical laboratory for dentistry students at the Mitchells Plain Melomed Center. Speaking to VOC, Dean of the faculty Professor Yusuf Osman, said the aim of the upgrade is to benefit current and future students studying in the field. “I am really happy to know that many of these dentistry students will now be able to train in specialized labs,” said Osman.
“They need to be trained in an area similar to what they can expect in future, and therefore it is necessary to create that environment for them to work in." He said all students will be trained in the lab for nine months. “It is going to be a challenging time for these students. They need the exposure of working with patients and therefore we want them to become confident in what they doing,” said Osman. “These few months we want to fit in as much training as possible, and hopefully when they leave they’ll get the feeling of the real world.”
Osman said although dentistry students study five years to become professionals, they still need to be challenged before taking on people. “We cannot send these students out if they are not ready. They need to be trained and should know how to handle patients in a careful and respectful way,” he said. “They will be working with people from all over the world and should consider that it’s not just about getting a job done, but that there are also various diseases traveling around very fast.”
Training is important and it is very essential that everything is in a sterile environment. Students need to be aware of these things and should make sure that everything is done correctly, Osman explained. “These kids are lucky to train at the new lab and they will be using expensive equipment which will surely develop various skills within them,” said Osman. “I was in Belgium last year and when I entered their labs, I was not impressed. Our students are really lucky to have these upgrades and should make the most of it.”
Meanwhile, Osman said many matriculants have already made application for dentistry for the upcoming year. “We get about 700 applications for dentistry every year and only 100 students are chosen for the course. It is a lot of money that they are spending so we want to give them the best training as possible.” VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
“They need to be trained in an area similar to what they can expect in future, and therefore it is necessary to create that environment for them to work in." He said all students will be trained in the lab for nine months. “It is going to be a challenging time for these students. They need the exposure of working with patients and therefore we want them to become confident in what they doing,” said Osman. “These few months we want to fit in as much training as possible, and hopefully when they leave they’ll get the feeling of the real world.”
Osman said although dentistry students study five years to become professionals, they still need to be challenged before taking on people. “We cannot send these students out if they are not ready. They need to be trained and should know how to handle patients in a careful and respectful way,” he said. “They will be working with people from all over the world and should consider that it’s not just about getting a job done, but that there are also various diseases traveling around very fast.”
Training is important and it is very essential that everything is in a sterile environment. Students need to be aware of these things and should make sure that everything is done correctly, Osman explained. “These kids are lucky to train at the new lab and they will be using expensive equipment which will surely develop various skills within them,” said Osman. “I was in Belgium last year and when I entered their labs, I was not impressed. Our students are really lucky to have these upgrades and should make the most of it.”
Meanwhile, Osman said many matriculants have already made application for dentistry for the upcoming year. “We get about 700 applications for dentistry every year and only 100 students are chosen for the course. It is a lot of money that they are spending so we want to give them the best training as possible.” VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
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