In celebration of its 76th anniversary, the Faculty of Dentistry at Universitas Gadjah Mada (FKG UGM) organized a series of scientific events throughout April 2024. The highlight of these events consisted of four main activities, one of which was a Seminar and Hands-On themed Digital Dentistry.
The Seminar and Hands-on took place on April 26-27, 2024, at the Dental Learning Center Building of the Faculty of Dentistry, UGM. Eight departments within FKG UGM collaborated to conduct the seminar and hands-on hands-on sessions, featuring five main topics:
- “Upgrading Skills in Dentoalveolar Surgery: Complicated Tooth Extraction” by the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery oleh Departemen Bedah Mulut dan Maksilofasial
- “Gingivectomy: State of the Art in Gingival Enlargement Management” by the Department of Periodontology
- “Chairside Oral Mucosal Swabs for Detecting Soft Tissue Malignancies in the Oral Cavity” by the Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Biology
- “Achieving Long-Lasting Restoration in Patients with High Caries Risk Using Smart Restorative Materials” by the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Dental Biomaterials
- “Easy Digital Cephalometric Analysis with AI for Precise Treatment Planning in Orthodontics” in collaboration with the Departments of Orthodontics and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.
These five seminars and hands-on sessions were conducted in parallel, with over 110 participants, including preclinical students, co-assistants, general dentists, and dental specialists. Each hands-on session hands-on was successfully held, with enthusiastic participation ranging from 14 to 31 participants
The success of these hands-on activities, aimed at enhancing and refining clinical skills, was made possible through the hard work of the organizing committee and collaboration with several sponsors, including Stoothdy for Hands-On for the Hands-On by the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Hands-On dari Departemen Biomaterial Kedokteran Gigi dan Konservasi Gigi, Cobra Dental untuk Hands-On dari Departemen Periodonsia serta Oxyfresh untuk Hands-On by the Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Biology.
This initiative also demonstrates FKG UGM's commitment to supporting the realization Sustainable Development Goals including Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, and Partnerships for the Goals.
Author: Nadia Fauzia | Photo: Fajar Budi H.
