Profession Of Dentist

Graduates of the Dentist Profession Program earn the dentist degree (drg.) upon completing all educational stages and meeting graduation requirements in accordance with applicable regulations.

During professional education, students develop clinical competencies through integrated patient care, along with strengthening clinical reasoning, communication, ethics, professionalism, patient safety, and evidence-based decision-making.

To practice as a dentist, graduates are required to meet registration, licensing, and professional requirements in compliance with applicable regulations.

The Dentistry Professional Program does not have a separate concentration. Education is delivered through integrated clinical learning across various fields of dentistry. Clinical learning areas include:

• Conservative Dentistry,
• Oral Diagnosis and Diseases
• Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
• Periodontics
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics
• Orthodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Oral Diseases
• Dental Radiology
• Public Dental Health
• Community Dental Health
• Students learn to integrate these various fields in comprehensive patient examination, diagnosis, planning, and treatment implementation.

• Dental Practitioner
  Graduates can provide oral health services in various public and private healthcare facilities in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Advanced Education
  Dentists can pursue further education in academic degree programs or specialist dental education programs based on their interest.
• Academia and Research
  Graduates can develop careers in education, research, and dental science development after meeting the necessary academic qualifications.
• Healthcare and Industry
  Dental competencies can also be developed in public health, healthcare management, dental equipment and materials industry, and health technology.

• Clinical Education Facilities
  Clinical learning provides students with opportunities to apply knowledge and skills in oral healthcare services to patients under the supervision of lecturers and clinical instructors. The clinical education environment supports examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical procedures, patient communication, and evaluation of treatment outcomes.
• Educational Partner Facilities
  Professional learning is also supported by educational partner facilities that provide healthcare environments to help students develop clinical competencies, professionalism, and the ability to work within healthcare systems.

• Small Cohort, More Personal Learning
  A learning environment with controlled class sizes enables closer interaction between students, faculty, and clinical instructors. Students have more opportunities to discuss, receive feedback, evaluate competency progress, and obtain targeted guidance during professional education.
• Integrated Bachelor-to-Profession Pathway
  IULI runs the Bachelor of Dental Surgery Program and the Dentist Profession Program as two continuous educational stages. Student competencies are developed gradually, from mastering preclinical knowledge and skills in the Bachelor stage to applying them in patient care during the Professional stage.
• Clinical Reasoning & Evidence-Based Dentistry
  Students are accustomed to integrating clinical findings, scientific knowledge, and the best available evidence in conducting assessments and making treatment decisions.
• Comprehensive Patient Care
  Clinical learning develops students' ability to view patient needs holistically and integrate various fields of dentistry in planning and executing care.
• Professional & Patient-Centered
  Clinical competencies are developed alongside communication skills, ethics, professionalism, patient safety, and healthcare professional responsibilities.
• Future-Ready Dentistry
  Students are prepared to keep pace with scientific and technological advancements shaping dental practice and to develop lifelong learning skills as professionals.