Albert Kewene
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| Albert Kewene | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939/1940 Dannevirke, New Zealand[1] |
| Residence | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Thesis | Prevalence and severity of periodontal disease among first year university physical education students (1974) |
Albert Manahi Kewene (born 1939/1940) 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]
