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Over 20 Students from Different Countries Present Projects at the Intersection of Dentistry and Advanced Technologies
A Foundation for the Future
During the opening ceremony, Professor Evgeny Bezrukov, Vice-Rector for Innovative Clinical Activities at Sechenov University, addressed the participants and attendees with a welcoming speech.
"The most important thing in the medical profession is tradition. Today, you are continuing and shaping these traditions. We honor the memory of our great teacher and showcase what we have achieved. I am a practicing surgeon who uses the da Vinci robotic system, and there are still not many robotic systems in Russia. I used to tell my students that this is the surgery of the future; now I tell you that this is the surgery of the present. I want young doctors to master new technologies and say that this is not the future, this is the present."
This conference is a meeting of different generations. It is always a dialogue between traditions and the latest technologies, where the past serves as a foundation for the future. Each year, it begins with memories of Evgeny Borovsky, who was instrumental in many of the achievements of Russian dentistry.
Professor Irina Makeeva, Head of the Therapeutic Dentistry Department at Sechenov University, spoke to the students, among whom were many international learners, about her teacher, his professional journey as a doctor, educator, and author of major dentistry textbooks. She also told them about the museum dedicated to Evgeny Borovsky, established within the Institute of Dentistry, where students can explore the rich history of his life, his awards, personal belongings, and an extensive mineral collection.
Assistant or Competitor?
This question was addressed in her report (delivered in flawless Russian) by Najafi Maede from Iran, a 4th-year student at the Sechenov University Institute of International Education. Today, young doctors are excellently demonstrating the advantages of a digital assistant.
"Artificial intelligence makes a diagnosis in 5 minutes and increases accuracy by 30%. It helps the doctor automate routine processes, perform minimally invasive interventions, prescribe medication dosages, and significantly reduce the trauma of procedures. The use of artificial intelligence is an inevitable stage in the development of dentistry and a powerful tool that reduces the risk of medical error," Maede confidently stated.
Precision: A Feature of Neural Networks and a Necessity for Doctors
Students presented reports and detailed presentations on the main directions of digital dentistry: integrating AI solutions into comprehensive patient rehabilitation and its application in anesthesia, machine vision and transcriptomic analysis in periodontitis, new approaches to home teeth whitening, and interdisciplinary clinical research.
A large-scale study was conducted by Yulia Kurenkova, a postgraduate student at the E. V. Borovsky Institute of Dentistry, Sechenov University. She developed a digital system for analyzing oral mucosal diseases, trained to recognize deviations from the norm, including cases where accurate diagnosis is difficult.
The application of VR/AR technologies in complex cases, such as acquired defects and jaw deformation, was demonstrated by students of the Sechenov University Institute of Dentistry: Boris Kuten (5th year), Egor Akulinichev (3rd year), and Ekaterina Boldina (2nd year).
"Mixed reality — the use of digital holograms — ensures an almost one hundred percent increase in surgical accuracy. This is especially important in oncological and reconstructive surgery," concluded Boris Kuten. "We believe that virtual reality will become the dominant technology in training young doctors. It allows even novice surgeons to model and achieve high-level surgical outcomes. Consequently, the use of 3D technologies raises the competence level of beginning doctors, and therefore, will protect patients from medical errors."
All projects have potential and could become successful startups. For example, a device for safe anesthesia was presented by Iranian 3rd-year students of the Sechenov University Institute of International Education: Mahdi Soltani, Mohammad Mahdi Taghavi, and Razieh Eskandari.
Dentists One Step Ahead of Their Time
An important part of the program was the session "New Opportunities of the 3D Format in the Training and Work of a Dentist." Lectures in 3D format on therapeutic dentistry and endodontics, as well as presentations on the use of the FreeVision 3D digital operating microscope in outpatient surgical dentistry and within the "3D Dentistry" concept, vividly demonstrated how modern visualization technologies are changing approaches to education and clinical practice.
All interested participants could test the FreeVision 3D digital microscope themselves. It is manufactured by the Krasnogorsk Zverev Plant (Shvabe Holding, Rostec State Corporation) — a partner of Sechenov University in medical equipment production. According to Sergey Morozov, Director of Development at the Krasnogorsk Zverev Plant (Shvabe Holding, Rostec State Corporation), this is the first specialized dental equipment produced by the plant in 20 years of manufacturing medical technology.
In the opinion of Igor Mitrofanov, President of the International Association "3D Dentistry," such microscopes will see widespread use in clinics in the future.
There is no doubt that all the advanced ideas proposed by the students and postgraduate students of Sechenov University will also become commonplace for us in the future.
"Borovsky Readings — 2026" once again confirmed the status of Sechenov University as a platform where the traditions of the national dental school merge with advanced technologies, and young scientists get the opportunity to shape the future of medicine.
Welcoming addresses to the participants were also delivered by: Tan Huiping, Conference Secretary from the Chinese side — Russian-Chinese Association of Medical Universities, Head of the Department of the Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences (China); Professor Pan Shuang, Director of the Institute of Dentistry, Vice-President of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (China); Professor Arooj Ul Hassan, Head of the Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Director of Scientific Projects, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore (Pakistan); Tatyana Tatarinova, Director of the Institute of International Education, Sechenov University; Edita Margaryan, Deputy Director of the Institute of International Education, Professor at the Institute of Dentistry, Sechenov University; Sergey Morozov, Director of Development at the Krasnogorsk Zverev Plant (Shvabe Holding, Rostec State Corporation); Igor Mitrofanov, President of the International Association "3D Dentistry"; and Irina Kornetova, representative of the association. The conference was also attended by Andrey Dybov, Acting Director of the Institute of Dentistry, Sechenov University, and Head of the Department of Orthodontics and Dental Disease Prevention.
International colleagues emphasized the role of Sechenov University as one of the leaders in the development and implementation of medical IT technologies and expressed gratitude for its open approach to sharing knowledge and experience.The conference was organized by the E. V. Borovsky Institute of Dentistry and the Institute of International Education of Sechenov University, with the support of the Rostec State Corporation and the Shvabe Holding.