drg. Intan Ruspita, M.Kes., PhD., Sp.Pros. Sub.Sp.OGST(K) is a faculty member in the Department of Prosthodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FKG UGM) Yogyakarta. She earned her dentist profession degree (drg) in 1998. In 2002, she received a scholarship from DIKTI (BPP-DN) to pursue her Master's degree (S2). In 2003, she began her Doctoral (PhD) program, funded by Monbukagakusho (MEXT-Japan). After completing her PhD, she continued with postdoctoral programs at Tokushima University (funded by Fujii Otsuka-Japan) and the Forsyth Institute (an affiliate of Harvard Medical and Dental School, USA). Her research focuses on using stem cells and their metabolites in medical and dental regeneration.
drg. Intan has presented her research at various national and international scientific seminars and published in several reputable scientific journals. She specializes in prosthodontics and has a subspecialty in orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders. Due to her extensive experience in academia and research, she is frequently invited to speak at national and international scientific seminars and as a resource person for several life science industry companies. She maintains a broad network with researchers both domestically and internationally. Despite her busy schedule, she continues to practice dentistry at several hospitals in Yogyakarta to hone her skills.
