Gbemisola Oke

Gbemisola Aderemi Aderinokun is a Nigerian professor of Periodontology and Community Dentistry at University of Ibadan. She was Deputy Vice Chancellor between 2015 and 2017. She has also occupied administrative positions such as Dean, Faculty of Dentistry and Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at University of Ibadan.

Quotes

• Education drives growth and development and it must be at the centre for any nation to make advancement.
  • [1] Prof Oke speak on Education in 2015.
• If we can’t meet the need of our people through the regular face to face mode, then we should use the Open Distance Learning, ODL.
  • [2] Prof Oke speak on Distance Learning in 2015.
• While the affluent will lose their teeth, particularly the first molar to decay, the rural ones will probably lose the same teeth or the front teeth to gum disease.
  • [3] Prof Oke speak on gum disease in 2015.
• Essentially because our own diets do not contain much sugar, therefore, loss of tooth as a result of tooth decay appears to be less than those in the industrialised countries.
  • [4] Prof Oke speak on teeth decay in 2015.
• Our experience at Idikan Primary Oral Health Centre shows that it has been impactful. When we started out, awareness on oral health was very poor, but it has improved significantly.
  • [5] Prof Oke narrate her experience in Idikan Primary Oral Health Centre in 2017.
• Idikan was a test location for community healthcare delivery. The government should replicate this in other parts of Nigeria. It has been shown that delivering primary health oral health care in the community is possible.
  • [6] Prof Oke speak on Oral Health Care in 2017.
• Dental therapists and hygienists could increase the oral health workforce if we allow them expanded role. They can be entrusted to work in rural areas to meet the oral health needs of the population using the basic package of oral health.
  • [7] Prof Gbemi speak about Dental Therapists in 2022.

Quotes about Gbemisola Oke

• A versatile scholar and change agent, a fellow of Ashoka, Innovator for the Public, Oke rose through the rank and became a Professor on Oct.1, 2002.
  • [8] Statement on how she became a professor in 2002.
• She has a glittering career at UI as a teacher, researcher and administrator, serving on many committees and boards.
  • [9] Prof Gbemi as a teacher as well as researcher in 2015.
• Oke was the third Dean, Faculty of Dentistry from Aug. 2007 to 2010. Her tenure was remarkable.
  • [10] Prof Oke as third dean in 2007.
• The Community Oral Health Programmes in Idikan, Ibadan and Igbora, Ibarapa Local Government, Oyo State, to give health care services to people at the grassroots were founded under her leadership.
  • [11] Prof Oke provide Oral Health Programmes in 2015.