BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 18 August 2023 – The undergraduates undergoing Bachelor in Dental Surgery from the University of Newcastle, United Kingdom has ended their displacement officially today at Dental Services Royal Brunei Land Force (DS RBLF). A total of six undergraduates completed their five-day work placement which took place from 14 August 2023 until 18 August 2023.
Present as the Guest of Honour was Colonel (Dr) Jefri bin Haji Abdul Razak, Chief Dental Services. Also present at the ceremony were Deputy Chief Dental Services (Clinical), Deputy Chief Dental Services (Support), officers and DS RBLF personnel.
During the placement, the students had the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge and understand the roles of Dental Services, exposure about Dental Services Strategic Plan 2022, attachment to Dental Surgery for Oral Surgery treatment and attachment to the Dental Laboratory where they attempted to build up a single ceramic crown. They also visited the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Museum, participated in shooting at the Training Simulator Centre Penanjong Garrison as well as participating in various sports activities such as morning run, circuit training and hiking with DS RBLF personnel.
This programme serves to provide exposure to the students involved and provide them valuable knowledge on working as a military dental. It is also one of the recruitment strategies to attract more students to join military as their future career.
PENEMPATAN DI KHIDMAT PERGIGIAN TENTERA DARAT DIRAJA BRUNEI TINGKATKAN KEMAHIRAN PELAJAR
BERAKAS GARISON, Jumaat, 18 Ogos 2023 – Pelajar Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Bachelor in Dental Surgery dari University of Newcastle United Kingdom telah menamatkan penempatan kerja mereka pada hari ini di Khidmat Pergigian Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB). Seramai enam pelajar telah mengikuti penempatan tersebut yang berlangsung selama lima hari bermula 14 Ogos 2023 hingga 18 Ogos 2023.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat ialah Kolonel (Dr) Jefri bin Haji Abdul Razak, Ketua Khidmat Pergigian. Turut hadir ialah Timbalan Ketua Khidmat Pergigian (Klinikal), Timbalan Ketua Khidmat Pergigian (Bantu), Pegawai-pegawai dan anggota Khidmat Pergigian TDDB.
Sepanjang tempoh penempatan, para pelajar berpeluang untuk memperolehi pengetahuan dan memahami peranan Khidmat Pergigian termasuk pendedahan mengenai Pelan Strategik Khidmat Pergigian 2022. Di samping itu, mereka juga terlibat dalam penempatan di bilik rawatan pergigian untuk rawatan pembedahan pergigian serta penempatan di makmal pergigian bagi percubaan membuat gigi seramik. Bagi lebih memahami bidang ketenteraan Brunei, para pelajar dibawa melawat ke Muzium Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei dan ikut serta menembak di Pusat Latihan Simulasi Penanjong Garison. Mereka juga melaksanakan beberapa aktiviti sukan seperti berlari pagi, circuit training dan mendaki bukit bersama anggota-anggota Khidmat Pergigian TDDB.
Program ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pendedahan dan meningkatkan ilmu pengetahuan pelajar terlibat khususnya bidang tugas sebagai doktor pergigian tentera. Ia juga merupakan salah satu strategi bagi menarik lebih ramai pelajar untuk memilih dan menceburi bidang kerjaya tentera di masa akan datang.