DELI SERDANG, NORTH SUMATRA — Students of Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi or FKG (Faculty of Dentistry) of University of Sumatra Utara (USU) held a community service activity to check children’s teeth at Bintang Rabbani School Dompet Dhuafa Waspada, on Saturday (4/2/2023).
This activity was the first time carried out at Bintang Rabbani School located in Rumah Sumbul Village, STM Hulu Sub-District, Deli Serdang Regency.
“Of course, this activity really makes us happy, considering the location of our school which is far from the city, it is very rare to have a dental check-up activity like this,” said the Director of Bintang Rabbani School, Amal Lubis.
Before the examination activities were carried out, the Deputy Dean III of FKG USU, Dr. drg. Pitu Wulandari S.psi. Sp. Perio (K) said that the holding of this activity was also not without reason.
“In addition to holding services, we are also concerned about the high cases of cavities in children, there are still high cases for this dental problem,” she said.
By holding this activity, drg. Pitu wants the problem of toothache in children to be slowly overcome.
“We all hope that children in the entire Indonesia can be free from toothache problems and free from cavities,” she said.
The holding of this activity was also well welcomed by the Branch Head of Dompet Dhuafa Waspada, Sulaiman.
“The holding of this activity is certainly very good for Bintang Rabbani students. It’s not only just a dental check up, but it also gives motivation for them to be able to continue their studies to become doctors,” he said.
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Sulaiman also hopes that the good relationship between FKG USU and Dompet Dhuafa Waspada can continue.
“We hope that this will not be the last but will continue to cooperate between the two to carry out other programs,” he said.
This service activity was attended by 80 FKG USU college students who were completing their professional studies in pediatric dentistry. The students who participated in this activity were 200 people in total.
The college students went to the school accompanied by the Chairperson of Activities Committee, drg. Lutfiani MDSc; the Chairperson of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, drg. Ami Angela Harahap Sp.KGA MDSc; Secretary of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, drg. Zulfi Amalia Bachtiar M.DSc; as well as other lecturers, Program Manager of Dompet Dhuafa Waspada, Halimah Tusa’dyah; Finance and Operations Manager, Aan Safitri; and Fundraising and Communication Manager, Hajrul Azhari Ritonga. (Dompet Dhuafa/PR)