Federal School of Dental Technology & Therapy
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The Federal School of Dental Technology & Therapy is a higher education institute in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu State
, Nigeria
. It was established in 1955 in Lagos
as the Federal School of Dental Technology and Hygiene, training dental technicians and hygienists. It became the Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy in 1978, with the larger goal of training dental technologists and therapists. The school moved to its present location in 1982. The school is supervised by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health
and funded by the Federal Government. Graduates may practice as professionals after registration with the Dental Technologists or Dental Therapists Registration Boards of Nigeria.
The school is the only one training dental technologist and therapists in the country. In August 2009, the new chairman of the board said it had been largely static over the years, and that he was looking for federal and state funding for upgrades.
Enugu State
Enugu State is a mainland state in southeastern Nigeria. Its capital is Enugu, from which the state - created in 1991 from the old Anambra State - derives its name. The principal cities in the state are Enugu, Agbani, Awgu, Udi, Oji, and Nsukka....
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It was established in 1955 in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
as the Federal School of Dental Technology and Hygiene, training dental technicians and hygienists. It became the Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy in 1978, with the larger goal of training dental technologists and therapists. The school moved to its present location in 1982. The school is supervised by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health
Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health
The Federal Ministry of Health is a Nigerian ministry whose mission is to develop and implement policies and programs and undertake other actions to deliver effective, efficient, quality and affordable health services....
and funded by the Federal Government. Graduates may practice as professionals after registration with the Dental Technologists or Dental Therapists Registration Boards of Nigeria.
The school is the only one training dental technologist and therapists in the country. In August 2009, the new chairman of the board said it had been largely static over the years, and that he was looking for federal and state funding for upgrades.