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Speaker
Dr Thabo Twala
Dentist, Entrepreneur at DPA, Ortho Academy and Aplus Clinic
About
Dr Thabo Twala is a highly accomplished South African dental entrepreneur and clinical educator with more than 31 years of experience in private practice.
He graduated from Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (formerly MEDUNSA) in 1995 with a Bachelor of Dental Sciences degree. Committed to clinical excellence, he further specialized by earning a Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics from the prestigious London Dental Institute.
Dr Twala balances a sprawling clinical footprint with a deep passion for professional mentorship:
• Practice Ownership: As a dynamic dental entrepreneur, he successfully operates four specialized dental practices, with three locations in Mafikeng and one in Midrand.
• Clinical Education: He is the founder of the Ortho Academy, an educational institution dedicated to providing advanced postgraduate orthodontics training for dentists.
• Professional Impact: Through the Ortho Academy, he has personally trained and mentored more than 400 dentists across numerous hands-on workshops, significantly elevating the standard of orthodontic care in the region.
He graduated from Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (formerly MEDUNSA) in 1995 with a Bachelor of Dental Sciences degree. Committed to clinical excellence, he further specialized by earning a Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics from the prestigious London Dental Institute.
Dr Twala balances a sprawling clinical footprint with a deep passion for professional mentorship:
• Practice Ownership: As a dynamic dental entrepreneur, he successfully operates four specialized dental practices, with three locations in Mafikeng and one in Midrand.
• Clinical Education: He is the founder of the Ortho Academy, an educational institution dedicated to providing advanced postgraduate orthodontics training for dentists.
• Professional Impact: Through the Ortho Academy, he has personally trained and mentored more than 400 dentists across numerous hands-on workshops, significantly elevating the standard of orthodontic care in the region.