NEWS

We held a highly productive meeting addressing the critical role and strategic importance of basic sciences within the undergraduate dental education programs. We had the opportunity to comprehensively evaluate current practices by meeting with our competent and experienced professors. During the meeting, current problems encountered in basic sciences, proposed solutions to improve the quality of education, and methods that can be applied to strengthen the curriculum were discussed in detail. Emphasis was placed on increasing scientific research, supporting a project development culture, and approaches that will enable students to integrate theoretical knowledge with clinical practice. With the valuable contributions of al participating academics, sustainable quality in basic sciences, a research-oriented education approach, incentive mechanisms for interdisciplinary studies, and strategic steps to increase student competencies were comprehensively addressed. Thus, we successfully concluded our meeting with important assessments that will contribute both to the academic development of our faculty and to the more equipped training of future dentists. This meeting once again emphasized the indispensable place of basic sciences in dental education and demonstrated the power of common sense and cooperation to advance our education and training processes.