Bright Smiles, Bright Futures
"It's best to avoid strangers kissing your baby... dental health - or ill-health - from everyone, is being passed on..."
Dr Tshepiso Mfolo says it like it is! She's our guest this week, and a professional Dentist.
But, How do we ensure good dental health, from Day One?
Is it even necessary to check baby's gum, or baby teeth... it's going to fall out anyway, and new teeth will grow in its place...
What's the Top Myths and Do's for Dental Health, for my baby?
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ABOUT DR TSHEPISO MFOLO
Dr Mfolo qualified as a dentist in 2006 at the University of the Western Cape. She worked in private practice and joined the University of Pretoria (UP) as a full time lecturer since 2010. Dr Mfolo has been extensively involved in the clinical supervision, teaching and training of undergraduate & post graduate students. Dr Mfolo obtained a post graduate diploma in Aesthetic Dentistry and also in Community Dentistry from UP. She is extensively involved in providing dental outreach services to children at various primary schools. Dr Mfolo is currently enrolled as a registrar in the Department of Community Dentistry at UP. Her research interest is on maternal and child oral health advocacy. She completed her MSc programme with her dissertation focused on Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and maternal oral health.
Dr Mfolo is currently the President of the South African Association of Paediatric Dentistry and an active member of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD) where she serves on the IAPD Awards Committee. She represented South Africa at the first Global ECC Summit (2018) in Bangkok and she is the South African Representative of Nations at the Early Childhood Caries Advocacy Group. Dr Mfolo has chaired sessions, adjudicated and presented in numerous local and international conferences- Bangkok, Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands. Dr Mfolo has publications in local and international peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Dr Mfolo is a soccer mom, her sons are 15 & 11.