Haedar Nashir Visits FKG UM Surabaya's Digital Dentistry Laboratory

Chairman of Muhammadiyah Central Executive Haedar Nashir also attended the launching of the Faculty of Dentistry (FKG) Muhammadiyah University Surabaya (UM Surabaya) at the At Tauhid Tower Building on Tuesday (2/5/23)

In the inauguration which was marked by an emphasis on the touch screen by the General Chairperson of PP Muhammadiyah and the Chancellor of UM Surabaya, they were also accompanied by the Chairperson of the Indonesian Dentistry Council, Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi, Head of LLDikti Region VII East Java Dyah Sawitri and BPH UM Surabaya.

During his visit to UM Surabaya, Haedar expressed his appreciation to UM Surabaya for the establishment of FKG UM Surabaya which has succeeded in completing health study programs on campus.

"The Central Leadership of Muhammadiyah has collaborated with the Ministry of Health and related ministries to continue to encourage the acceleration of the establishment of Medical Study Programs, especially specialization programs at PTMA," said Haedar.

Furthermore, in his speech, Haedar mentioned two health problems that occurred in Indonesia. The first is the lack of specialist doctors, so that in this case a bureaucratic breakthrough and acceleration is required in order to be able to resolve the specialist doctor crisis. He also advised, in achieving a goal not to take shortcuts.

The second problem is a community health problem. Haedar said, community health problems need to present programs that focus on community health. According to him, Muhammadiyah is strong in the field of community health because it has complete instruments, not only having hospitals and clinics but also an organizational structure from the central level down.

"If this power is utilized, it will be able to solve public health problems such as TB stunting and other diseases," he added.

At the end of the event, Haedar also conducted a lab tour in several laboratories of the Faculty of Dentistry. Haedar went around looking at the lab that will be used as a learning system for dentistry students by presenting digital dentistry learning in medical and research.

It is known that FKG UM Surabaya has provided four laboratories that are ready to be used in the learning process. First, the Dental Materials Science and Technology Laboratory (ITMKG) which is used in studying practical materials in the field of dentistry.

Second, an oral biology laboratory which is used to study the basic science of dentistry.

Third, the skillslab is used to carry out dental treatment simulations using mannequins, as a preparation for students to perform dental treatment on patients.

Fourth is the professional simulation room which is used to simulate the equipment used by students at the professional stage at RSGM later.

The four laboratories have been equipped with the use of technology or supporting devices that use computer-based or digital components such as micromotors, dust suction, dental simulators, intra-oral cameras, intra-oral scanners, 3D printing, dental microscopes, intra-oral cameras and trinocular microscopes.
Meanwhile, the Chancellor of UM Surabaya Sukadiono in his remarks said that the opening of this FKG would further complement study programs in the health sector that UM Surabaya had had since 2016. Some of these study programs are nursing, midwifery, Medical Laboratory Technology (TLM), Physiotherapy, and Pharmacy.