Last Saturday (8/9), at the Auditorium of the UGM Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, a National Seminar was held entitled Veterinary Dentistry “Basic Teeth and Gums Care for Pets”.
FKH UGM Pet Study Group (KSHK) choose the theme because the aesthetic of the teeth of pets among small animal lovers began to rise even though not many people knew about it. In addition, this topic is really important because animal’s oral cavity health reflects the overall body health of the animal. For example, bacteria found in dental plaque can have harmful effects on the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver of animals.
About 200 participants ranging from veterinary students and veterinarians from all over Indonesia attended the seminar to learn the new knowledge about dental care. KSHK invited 4 speakers who were experts in their fields and one of them was brought from Brisbane, Australia. The four speakers were Dr. drh. Hery Wijayanto, M.P., Dr.drh. H.R. Dhirgo Adji, M.P., drh. Siti Zaenab, and DR. Elaine Cebuliak, BVSc, MACVSc, DipEd, Dip Rem Massage, CMAVA, CVA, Adv Dip Naturopathy, Adv Dip W Herbal Med, Adv Dip Nut, CHM.
This National Seminar began at 9.00 WIB and began with singing the song Indonesia Raya and the Gadjah Mada Hymn. This seminar was officially opened by the General Chairperson of FKH UGM KSHK, Delvin Reza Putra by saying “Bismillahirrahmanirrahim” and ringing the gong three times.
The first session was hosted by a young and beautiful moderator, drh. Sabrina Wahyu Wardhani. The first session was opened with topic : “The Teeth”, which explained the oral anatomy of small animals in general by Dr.drh. Hery Wijayanto, M.P. Then proceed with topic “Common Oral Disease” from drh. Siti Zaenab, which discusses common diseases in the mouth area of animals such as Gingivitis and Periodontitis and how to treat them. The first session ended with a discussion session where participants were invited to ask questions related to the anatomy of the oral cavity and common diseases of the mouth. Here it is seen that many veterinarians are enthusiastic about dental care and the oral anatomy of small animals.
The second session begins after prayer and meals. This second session was delivered by drh. Antonia Agnes Sri BC. The first material was delivered by Dr.drh. H.R. Dhirgo Adji about “Maxillofacial Fracture Repair Management” . Incidentally, drh. Dhirgo Adji is a veterinary surgeon specialist so that this material is delivered in a relaxed and factual manner according to his own experience. The second material is about “Periodontal Aesthetics and Treatment” delivered by DR. Elaine Cebuliak, BVSc , accompanied by a, drh. Alan Chandrasaputra. The second session ended with a discussion session and the enthusiasm of the students and veterinarians who attended were not reduced.
From the seminar, the organizing committee expected more curiosity about the oral health of animals and hope that the knowledge from this seminar could be applied by practitioners veterinarians to their patients. Hopefully, in the coming year, the field of veterinary dentistry can have more enthusiasts and benefit the community through animal health.
Manusya Mriga Satwa Sewaka
