The Faculty of Dentistry ( es, Facultad de Odontología; FOUBA) is a
faculty of the
University of Buenos Aires (UBA), the largest university in
Argentina.
As of 2011, FOUBA counted with 2,046 enrolled graduate students, making it the smallest faculty at UBA. The faculty offers only two graduate courses, on
dentistry
Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions o ...
and a
technician's degree on
dental assistance, as well as a number of specializations,
magister degrees and
doctoral degrees. In addition, the faculty operates the university's Hospital Odontológico, a dentistry
teaching hospital that offers diverse services free of charge.
The faculty has its seat on Marcelo T. de Alvear 2142, in the central Buenos Aires neighborhood of
Recoleta. It is near other UBA faculties and facilities, such as the Faculty of Medicine, the
Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, the
Faculty of Economic Sciences, and the
Hospital de Clínicas, among others.
History
Dentistry at the University of Buenos Aires was historically taught at the
Faculty of Medical Sciences. The first dentistry office at the university was established in 1891 under Dr. Mauricio González Catán. This office would later become the Escuela de Odontología, whose first head was Dr. Nicasio Etchepareborda.
It wasn't until 1947, at the behest of dentist and politician
Ricardo Guardo
Ricardo César Guardo (21 October 1908 – 1984) was an Argentine dentist and politician. He served as a National Deputy elected in Buenos Aires from 1946 to 1952, and as President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1946 to 1948. A member of the pe ...
that the Faculty of Dentistry was created, following the passing of a special law (Ley 13.031) in the
National Congress of Argentina mandating the separation of the dentistry department of the Faculty of Medicine.
In 2017, the faculty inaugurated an
imaging center for its Hospital Odontológico, aimed at serving the over 1000 patients who receive free treatment on a daily basis.
Academics
The Faculty of Dentistry offers two graduate degrees: the
dentistry
Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions o ...
degree and the
dental assistance degree. In addition, the faculty offers a number of specialization degrees, as well as
magister degrees,
doctorates and post-doctoral degrees in diverse fields.
Political and institutional life
Like the rest of the University of Buenos Aires's faculties, FOUBA operates under the principle of tripartite co-governance, wherein authorities are democratically elected and professors, students and graduates are represented in the faculty's governing bodies. The faculty is headed by a Dean ( es, decano or ''decana''), who presides over the Directive Council (''Consejo Directivo''). The Directive Council is made up of eight representatives for the professors, four representatives of the student body, and four representatives of the faculty's graduates. Deans are elected by the Directive Council every four years, while elections to the council take place every two years.
Since 2022, the dean of the Faculty of Dentistry has been Dr. Pablo Alejandro Rodríguez, with Dr. Aldo Squassi as vice dean.
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University of Buenos Aires
Dental schools in Argentina
1947 establishments in Argentina
Educational institutions established in 1947