Research Expertise Albanian Diaspora (READ) Project was implemented as a result of the cooperation between the Diaspora Fellow: Prof. Bruna Sinjari and Prof. Edit Xhajanka, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Dr. Neada Hysenaj, as part of Albanian Resident Scholars, academic staff of the FDM, University of Medicine Tirana. The main activities developed were co-teaching (lectures with the FDM students regarding the new innovative dental materials), collaborative research activity and PhD Co-Supervision. The research project title is “The evaluation and the comparison of the new CAD CAM prosthetic materials”.
The results of the research activity, were presented to a large audience in the 11th Conference of Medical Sciences, held on 5-7 May 2023, in Tirana, Albania.
The digital technology is being implemented for the first time in a Faculty of Dentistry, specifically in the Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana thanks to the support of the Ministry of Education and Sport of Albania with the infrastructure project titled “The application of digital technology in Dentistry “. Through this project, it was possible the creation of a Digital Prosthetic Laboratory in our Faculty. Also, as a result of the active cooperation between the two Universities and Faculties, it was possible the opening of the two joint Master programs: “Dental Hygiene and Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy” and “Implanto – Prosthesis”, which will be activated this academic year.
We would like to express our deep gratitude to the Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) for the support and the READ staff for the cooperation
READ PROJECT
