Media Release
Mangaluru, Jan 9: The Yenepoya Dental Education unit, Yenepoya Dental College signed an MOU with the Smilo Health Private Limited Australia for co-ordination in the area of the artificial intelligence.
The MoU was signed by Dr Laxmikanth Chatra principal Yenepoya Dental College, dean faculty of dentistry Dr Sham S Bhat , vice principal Dr Hasan Sarfaraz, coordinator Yenepoya Dental Education unit, Dr Imran Pasha M and Dr Vidya Bhat professor Prosthodontics were present during the ceremony. MOU will allow the for joint venture into co-developing AI based technologies in dentistry and also Smilo.ai world's 1st instant AI-based dental checkups and smile design will be integrated into the college website and app enabling patient to self assessment will be one of the first such initiative in India. Virtual checkup will enable the patient awareness about their oral health.
The MOU ceremony was followed by the Yentoaspire Talk organised by the Yenepoya University Alumni Association –Public Health Dentistry Chapter and Yenepoya Dental Education Unit. Dr Padma Gadiyar alumnus of the 2001 BDS batch delivered the talk on artificial intelligence. The welcome address was given by Dr Imran Pasha M, followed by the address by guest of honour Dr Sham S Bhat dean faculty of dentistry and presidential address given by Dr Laxmikanth Chatra principal Yenepoya Dental College.