Dr Potgieter and Dr Mfolo appointed as president and vice-president of PSSA

Posted on April 30, 2019

Drs Nicoline Potgieter and Tshepiso Mfolo, who are both full-time academics in the School of Dentistry in the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences, were recently appointed as president and vice-president respectively of the Paedodontic Society of South Africa (PSSA).

The PSSA aims to promote optimum oral health among children by organising annual CPD events, educational congresses and outreach programmes. In 2023, the PSSA will be hosting the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry’s Congress in South-Africa. Dr Potgieter currently heads the Division of Paediatric Dentistry in the Department of Odontology and Dr Mfolo is a lecturer in the Department of Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry. Their commitment to the ultimate goal of promoting optimal oral health for children is reflected in their research, tertiary education duties and community outreach programmes. They now hope to make a positive contribution through their roles in the PSSA.

 

- Author Jimmy Masombuka

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