The Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FKG UGM), has carried out a community service program to introduce and promote two innovative dental health devices. These flagship innovations, Live-Jet (Saliva Ejector Portable) and Morvo (Medical Finger Tip Lighting), were showcased during the regional conference of the Indonesian Dental Association (PDGI) Baubau Regency on Oct. 12 to 13, 2025.
According to Dr. Indra Bramanti, the lead researcher and inventor, the two devices are locally developed products created by the UGM academic community. The tools were developed collaboratively by FKG UGM and the UGM Faculty of Engineering (FT UGM) under the coordination of UGM’s Directorate of Business Development.
These devices are expected to support dental health services in regional areas. The Live-Jet evacuates or removes saliva during dental procedures, while Morvo serves as an intraoral lighting device that projects light directly from the operator’s fingertip.
“This is different than usual; light comes from a flashlight or a dental chair lamp positioned outside the mouth,” Dr. Bramanti explained at the UGM campus on Thursday (Oct. 16).
For Dr. Bramanti, this activity marks an important milestone as it represents the first field trial outside Java, following successful testing in several regions across the island. The UGM team also met with the Regent of Buton, accompanied by the Head of the Buton Regional Health Office and the Director of the Buton Regional General Hospital (RSUD Buton).
During the meeting with the regent, the UGM team presented these locally developed dental innovations and discussed their potential to improve dental health services in the region.
“As a follow-up to this discussion, it was agreed that field testing would be conducted in collaboration with RSUD Buton, which will be responsible for the use and evaluation of the devices during the trial period,” he stated.
Furthermore, Dr. Bramanti explained that three units of Live-Jet and two units of Morvo were brought for this activity and loaned for 30 days, with an option to extend based on needs. The testing is being conducted at the RSUD Buton dental clinic and several community health centers (puskesmas) in the Baubau and Buton areas.
Throughout this period, the research team will regularly monitor the devices’ performance and collect feedback from both operators and patients to refine the products before the next production phase.
“At RSUD Buton, only one of the two available dental chairs functions optimally. The presence of Live-Jet has proven to be a real solution to this limitation,” he noted.
The Regent of Buton, Alvin Akawijaya Putra, expressed his appreciation for the Live-Jet and Morvo devices. He showed great enthusiasm and expressed hope that health centers in Buton could soon obtain the tools.
“More than 16 neighboring regions around Buton have shown strong interest in these devices. This is excellent, and we plan to purchase them,” he said.
Yarabisa Yanuar added that the Live-Jet device was developed through an innovation development grant under the Prime Step program funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Meanwhile, Morvo is the result of downstreaming a priority research project through the SINERGI program.
“It should be noted that both devices are currently in the process of obtaining distribution permits and certification in collaboration with PT Entri Jaya Makmur, based in Solo,” Yanuar added.
The research team includes Dr. Nunuk Purwanti, Dr. Nur Abdillah Siddiq, Dr. Mayu Winnie Rachmawati, and Dr. Dawi Karomati Baroroh. Assisting during field testing and audience sessions in Buton Regency were Dr. Annisa Oktaviani Guntara and Ahrijul Anam, research assistants, as well as UGM alumna Dr. Natasha Gamasita, who coordinated activities throughout the program.
Author: Agung Nugroho
Post-editor: Rajendra Arya