Dr. Ntombizodwa P Zwane | States of Matter | Research Excellence Award
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | South Africa
Dr. Ntombizodwa P. Zwane is an accomplished dentist and academic with over two decades of experience in clinical dentistry and dental education. She holds a Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) and has served as a lecturer and clinician at a leading health sciences university since 2004. Her professional expertise is strongly rooted in removable prosthodontics, with extensive experience in teaching complete denture prosthodontics and managing patients requiring removable prostheses. Her academic work also encompasses dental materials science, biomaterials–biofilm interactions, and the innovative application of cold atmospheric plasma in dentistry. Actively engaged in evidence-based dental research, she contributes to structured, bias-minimised scientific evaluation and peer review processes. She is widely recognized for her commitment to undergraduate teaching, clinical supervision, assessment, and academic quality assurance. Through her combined roles as educator, clinician, and researcher, she continues to advance prosthodontic education and research, contributing meaningfully to the development of modern, science-driven dental practice.
Featured Publications
Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP) Shows Strain-Dependence Against Candida albicans Growth on Titanium
– Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2025
Ntombizodwa P. Zwane; Isak J. van der Walt; Steve A.S. Olorunju; Euphemia Sekati; Adam Shnier; Deran Reddy