Albert Kewene | |
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Born | 1939 or 1940
Dannevirke, New Zealand
[1] |
Alma mater | University of Otago |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Prevalence and severity of periodontal disease among first year university physical education students (1974) |
Albert Manahi Kewene (born 1939 or 1940) is a retired New Zealand Māori dentist.
In 1965, he was the first Māori to become a registered dentist, [2] and he was the first Māori to graduate in periodontics from Otago Medical School in 1974. [3] Of Tainui descent, his uncle was Manahi Nitama Paewai. [1] In the later part of his career he worked for Māori healthcare providers and served on Te Ao Marama, the New Zealand Māori Dental Association. Kewene retired in 2014. [1]
Kewene was preceded in dentistry by Walter Morete, who was the first Māori to graduate with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1928, before registration. [3]
Albert Kewene | |
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Born | 1939 or 1940
Dannevirke, New Zealand
[1] |
Alma mater | University of Otago |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Prevalence and severity of periodontal disease among first year university physical education students (1974) |
Albert Manahi Kewene (born 1939 or 1940) is a retired New Zealand Māori dentist.
In 1965, he was the first Māori to become a registered dentist, [2] and he was the first Māori to graduate in periodontics from Otago Medical School in 1974. [3] Of Tainui descent, his uncle was Manahi Nitama Paewai. [1] In the later part of his career he worked for Māori healthcare providers and served on Te Ao Marama, the New Zealand Māori Dental Association. Kewene retired in 2014. [1]
Kewene was preceded in dentistry by Walter Morete, who was the first Māori to graduate with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1928, before registration. [3]