Category: News
FMD-UCP embraces virtual reality in dental training
The Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Portuguese Catholic University (FMD-UCP) has introduced SimToCare simulators into its teaching model, becoming one of the first higher education institutions in Portugal to adopt this virtual reality technology with haptic feedback. The system allows future dentists to train in an immersive and realistic environment.
“It is essential that they unionise”
The message comes from João Neto, president of the Dentists’ Union, who in an exclusive interview assures us that ‘only by uniting as a profession will we be able to reverse the state of decline in which we find ourselves. The SMD is the only trade union capable of effectively turning around the current situation of dentistry in Portugal.’
Ana Sofia Lopes takes debate about oral hygiene to Matosinhos
a unique opportunity to learn more about oral health and its relationship with social issues such as bullying.
OMD governing bodies to take office for the 2024/2028 quadrennium
will take place on July 6, at 10:30 a.m., in the auditorium of the Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, with the participation of the Minister of Health, Ana Paula Martins.
Raquel Zita opens a new clinic in Porto
Opened on December 2nd, the Raquel Zita Dental Clinic is a multifunctional space that brings together various areas in one location, including the Follow the Red Academy. It represents a new meeting point for dedication, differentiation, professionalism, proximity, and opportunities.





