07/09/2026
The Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital in collaboration with ISP Study Group, Kolkata, successfully conducted a Webinar Session on 2nd September, 2026 entitled “The Dental Professional in the Age of AI: Replaceable, Adaptable or Indispensable ?” with Prof. (Dr.) Anurag Satpathy, Professor and HOD, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Orisha as the felicitous guest speaker.
The session dealt with one of the most pertinent debates of the field of Dentistry, specifically Periodontics, and addressed how indispensable the role of the dental professional is when it comes to handling Artificial Intelligence.
The session was attended by over 50 participants from all over the country, including undergraduate students, postgraduate students as well as faculty from various dental institutions and other independent dental practitioners.
Post session, intensive discussion was had by the participants who raised relevant questions regarding the topic which were addressed promptly by the guest speaker.
The session was coordinated by Prof.(Dr.) Amit De, Professor, Department of Periodontology and Implantology and Dr. Arubarna Dasgupta, Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College and Hospital.
