Dentistry Day of Bahiana attracts a diverse audience

JOBA of adulthood: science, technology and ethics! This was the theme of the 18th edition of the Dentistry Journey of Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública. The event took place on April 16 and 17, from 8:18 am to 30:713 pm, at Campus Cabula and had a total number of XNUMX subscribers, including students and dentistry professionals. The opening table was composed by the professor coordinator of the Conference Professor Fernando Bastos, the honoree of the event, professor Alena Ribeiro, the coordinator of People Development, professor Luiza Ribeiro, the dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Education at Bahiana, professor Maria de Lourdes Freitas Gomes, the coordinator of the Dentistry course at Bahiana, professor Urbino Tunes, the dean of Research and Innovation, prof. Atson Fernandes, the director of the Dentistry course at UFBA and president of the Regional Council of Dentistry – CRO, Marcel Arriaga, and the JOBA student coordinator, Wellington Santos.
 

     
In the Auditorium of Pavilion III, to welcome the journey on April 16, the Symphonic Orchestra of Bahia – OSBA began the opening ceremony with a musical presentation. The two-day program included conferences, hands-on, work presentations and workshops, in addition to the III Meeting of Oral Rehabilitation, XII Meeting of Former Students and II Meeting of Pediatric Dentistry.
 
At the Dental Center, the activities carried out by the Academic League Bahiana of Education in Oral Health – LABESB were aimed at children and adolescents from 5 to 14 years old at the Municipal School of Pau da Lima. Actions such as Oral Hygiene Instruction, Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART), guidance on diets and playful activities, such as face painting, art murals, hopscotch and chair dancing, were developed with a view to promoting health. The Academic League Bahiana of Pediatric Dentistry – LABOP also mediated educational games, face painting, slime workshop, fishing and supervised brushing.
 

     
Wellington Santos saw, at the time, the possibility of expanding knowledge according to the demands of the students, since the moment was built by and for the students, noting that the elaboration of the personalized grid was possible thanks to the cooperation of the 40 members of the commission and the 17 professors involved: “I was also happy with the growth in the number of professionals who enrolled in JOBA. It is a quantity that tends to increase, making the public more diverse”. Wellington also thanked everyone for participating. In his speech, Professor Fernando Bastos highlighted the support of the centers and other sectors of the institution so that it was possible to obtain the positive results of the event.
 
The Dean of Education points out that it is always a pleasure to be present at a highly representative event, such as the Dentistry Day: “The Dentistry course carries out this action together with the teachers, students and technical staff of the extension, but extrapolates the walls of Bahiana and it reaches not only students from other institutions, but also professionals and in significant numbers”.
 
For Luiza Ribeiro, the initiative represents the fostering of a spirit of solidarity: “We need people who look at science from the perspective of caring for the human being. Therefore, as current issues are explored, it is essential to rely on ethics”. The coordinator of People Development emphasizes that the 21 years of the Faculty of Dentistry, a course that is already recognized in several states and countries, “could not have received a better honor with the realization of this edition of JOBA”.
 

     
The president of the Regional Council of Dentistry – CRO reveals that he has participated in the Conference since the first edition, either as a listener or representing an entity, and he likes very much to honor the moment: “... I feel at home and I see that the students, teachers and employees do it with love.” The student Larissa Santana, who is studying the second year of Dentistry at the Bahiana, concludes that JOBA was an enriching experience: “... I participated in workshops and lectures very relevant to my area”.
 
“The feeling is one of gratitude for being the JOBA's name. It was a unique experience that brought me even closer to everyone and that made me reflect on the process of professional construction and improvement that I experienced in the Dentistry course at Bahiana”, acknowledges Prof. Dr. Alena Ribeiro. On the second day, there was a video showing in dedication to Alena. The production had the participation of teachers, students and the teacher's own family members. In addition to the honoree, professor Urbino Tunes and student Wellington Santos were also presented by members of the organization.

 

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