History
Dental education at Ghent University can look back on a long tradition. The first dental students graduated in 1932.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Oswald Rubbrecht gained international fame for his treatment of jaw fractures of frontline soldiers during World War I and for his research on the Habsburg chin. He is a founder of dental education in Belgium.
With Professor A. Comhaire, the dental department in Ghent gained world fame in the 1960s for developing an ergonomic workplace for the dentist. Comhaire came up with the idea of a sitting practictioner treating the patient lying down. The prototypes of today's dental facilities were built in Ghent.
New projects are still being developed. Even today, the Department of Dentistry at Ghent University enjoys an international reputation, both in education and research. Many academics hold international board positions. Research is regularly presented abroad with the necessary international recognition.
Some 200 employees are today at work at the P8, ranging from dentists, nursing staff, ATP staff, academic staff, etc...
In addition, the P8 also acts as a continuing education centre for dentists, where they can attend accredited courses and thus keep up-to-date with the latest discoveries in dental research.
