The present department of Oral Biology and Oral Pathology started as a unit of Oral Pathology in the department of Oral Surgery/Oral Pathology in 1968 and had its 1st pioneer professor in June 1969, that is, Prof. Roger Browne, a visiting professor from University of Birmingham.

The department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology/Biology was created by the council of University of Lagos in 1981 with the following members of staff; (a) clinical / academic: Prof H. A. Mosadomi, Dr. D. R. Sawyer, Associate Professor, Dr. O. Odukoya, Research Fellow II and (b) Laboratory Staff; Mr. F.A. Fasan, Chief Technologist, Mr. Mayor, Assistant Chief Technologist, Mr. Ibok and Mr. F. Adeshan, both Senior Laboratory Assistants.

The department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology/Biology is located in the Faculty of Dental Sciences building in Lagos University Teaching Hospital premise Idi-Araba.

The department is involved in training residents in oral pathology, which is the basis of understanding disease processes upon which clinical dentistry practice is based and also in oral biology which is the Basic Sciences which prepares students for understanding of clinical dentistry and providing oral biopsy services, in form of histopathologic interpretations of lesions for patients in Lagos university teaching hospital and Nigeria.

The clinical staff and residents also undertake various research projects geared towards understanding genesis of a number of diseases encountered in clinical practice with the objective of applying appropriate treatment, and ultimately preventing these diseases.

The department has successfully trained more than 15 Resident Doctors, who have obtained Fellowship Certificates from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and West African College of Surgeons.