VISION

Our Vision is to establish ourselves as the leading orthodontic specialist program by creating professional, innovative, independent individuals in the field of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedic, who expertise in both non-surgical treatments and comprehensive orthognathic surgery, which followed the advancements of Orthodontic Science and Technology 5.0. by upholding religious ethical and moral aspects.

MISSION

Orthodontics specialist program Faculty of Dental Medicine Airlangga University aims to achieve the following missions:

  1. Organizing competency-based learning education and advancing cutting-edge research in orthodontic,  using interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary  approaches, which focused on comprehensive dental and oral health to improve patients’ quality of life.
  2. Organizing reliable specialist education based on orthodontics and orthopedic dentofacial science by utilizing the results of biomolecular, genetic, regenerative orthodontic research with the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and bioinformatics.
  3. Producing basic and applied research in the field of orthodontics with the intention of benefiting wide community.
  4. Organizing community service dedicated to improve the quality of life with the implementation of promotive, preventive and interceptive orthodontics.
  5. Organizing academic education in the field of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedic while upholding religious ethical and moral values.

OBJECTIVES

The Objectives of the Orthodontic Specialist Program is to graduate Orthodontist who capable to:

  1. Independently, professionally, and adaptively address to global changes in treating malocclusion caused by deviations in dentofacial development from developmental stages to adulthood, by following professional ethics and religious morals.
  2. Competently conducting innovative research and contribute to reputable international publications that significantly support the advancement of Orthodontics science, thereby enhancing both national and international citation and recognition.
  3. Demonstrate competentence in providing community service in promotive, preventive and interceptive orthodontic services for society ranging from developmental ages of children to adults. This initiative seeks to improve the quality of life associated with dental and oral health, accordance with the Medical Service Standards established by the Indonesian Orthodontic Collegium and educational benchmarks set by the World Federation of Orthodontists.