Clinical Sales partnership helps train students in digital dentistry
The following article (originally titled Universidad de Los Andes: A Pioneer of Digital Dental Training), written by Angelika Graf, Sales Marketing Manager, describes how the Universidad de Los Andes, in Santiago de Chile, is preparing its dental students for the future of their profession in partnership with Dentsply Sirona. Through this partnership, the Clinical Sales team has been instrumental in equipping the university with the tools it needs to provide training in digital dentistry.
Although digital dentistry is rapidly gaining ground as part of clinical routines and offers numerous advantages for both dentists and patients, many dentistry degree courses focus almost exclusively on classic, “analog” training. Digital dentistry only occupies a small section of the syllabus. In contrast, the famous Universidad de Los Andes in Santiago de Chile has integrated digital dentistry as an essential component of its degree and is consistently promoting a learning process with advanced technology throughout the whole of the training program.
Earlier focus on digital dentistry in training
Students familiarize themselves with the different instruments and possibilities offered by digital dentistry as early as their first semesters. From precise imaging techniques and computer-assisted evaluations of preparations to clinical management systems, which both facilitate training and increase patient comfort, students are granted an in-depth insight and thus a native understanding of modern technologies.
Thanks to the modern Dentsply Sirona technologies, we can provide our students with the best preparation for professional life and offer our patients transparent and high-quality treatments. In addition, the products are versatile and efficient.
Dentsply Sirona – more than just a business partner
The modern approach taken by the Universidad de Los Andes has been possible thanks essentially to two protagonists. Gilbert Jorquera, Director Pre-Clinical Education and Cristián Bravo, Dean, are the patrons of the digital revolution. Together with Dentsply Sirona, the two academics are laying the framework for modern dentistry training. Following a long-lasting and successful cooperation, Dentsply Sirona delivered and installed several CEREC CAD/CAM systems, complete with prepCheck analysis software, in April of 2017. “We decided from the beginning to collaborate with Dentsply Sirona because the company sees our partnership as more than just a business relationship, but rather as supporting a modern and visionary training concept,” explains Gilbert Jorquera, Director Pre-Clinical Education.