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I am Fortunata Cornel Eligi from the Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). I am a dentist, lecturer, and junior scientist with a passion for academia, global health, research and epidemiology, as well as community engagement, oral health technologies, and innovation. I earned my Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in and my Master of Dentistry (MDent) in Restorative Dentistry from MUHAS.
My academic and clinical work is mainly in the Periodontology Unit, where I focus on improving periodontal treatment modalities and promoting the integration of advanced technologies into everyday clinical practice.
My research interests include relationship between periodontal diseases and systemic health, oral epidemiology, periodontal surgery and guided tissue regeneration. I am also interested in research methods, data analysis together with global oral health in general. I am also actively involved in the clinical training of undergraduate dental students during their periodontology rotations and research supervision of undergraduate dental students. I am also the clinical coordinator of the restorative dentistry clinic.
1. Irene Kida Minja, Evarist Mulyahela Wilson, Ferdinand Machibya, Agnes Jonathan, Fortunata Cornel, Paschal Rugajo, Julie Makani, Emmanuel Balandya 2024. Dental caries in children with hemoglobin SS, SA, and AA and its association with the use of hydroxyurea and penicillin prophylaxis in Dar es Salaam.
