The 2nd International Conference Brawijaya Dentistry 2020 (ICBD 2020) is an annual international academic conference organized by Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Brawijaya dedicated for providing an interdisciplinary platform to exchange ideas, sharing new insight and most advanced breakthrough in the scope of higher education, scientific research and community outreach. With the background of current technological developments and the need to adapt to new norms, the theme this time is “Global trends in higher education, research, and community outreach: the future is now!”
ICBD 2020 has three main events. There are Virtual Conference, Oral Presentation, and Student Competition. The Virtual Conference presented national and international professional speakers for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students, all dentists, and academicians. The Virtual Conference was held on November 28th – 29th, 2020 and December 5th – 6th, 2020.
The 3rd series of Virtual Conference was held on Saturday, December 5th, 2020. The event was opened by MC Nurita Aulia Zahra, DDS., then continued with singing national anthem “Indonesia Raya” and “Ksatria Brawijaya” by the Dentistry Brawijaya Choir (Denticho) team. The first welcome speech were given by the chief executive of ICBD 2020 Dr. Yuanita Lely Rachmawati, DDS, MPH., then followed by a second speech by the dean of FKG UB, Dr. Nur Permatasari, DDS, MMSc., who also opened the ICBD 2020 event.
Second speech by the dean of FKG UB Dr. Nur Permatasari, DDS, MMSc.1). Markus Santoso, Ph.D from Digital Worlds Institute University of Florida (USA) with the presentation title, “Immersive Tech for Non-Gaming and Entertainment Directions”
2). Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, Ph.D., MMSc from College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago (USA) with the presentation title, “The Use of Virtual Simulation in Dental Education”
The conferences were moderated by Dini Rachmawati, DDS, Sp.Pedodontic. The event took place from 8 AM to 10.30 AM.
The next event is Oral Presentation (Short Lecture). There were five Breakout Rooms, each Breakout Room there were four presenters, one moderator, and several participants. The presenteres presented their work such in the form of Case Reports, Research Articles, Review Articles, and so on. The event starts at 11.30 AM and ends at 12.30 PM.
