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Dentika Dental Journal

General Information

Current Status: Published up to Volume 29, No. 1, 2026
Frequency: Biannually (twice per volume/year, published in July and December)
Articles per Issue: 10 articles per publication
Accreditation History:
- Sinta 2 (2016–2018)
- Sinta 3 (2019–2021)
- Sinta 4 (2022–Present)

ISSN & Decree Information

Print ISSN (p-ISSN): 1693-671X (Effective date of decree: September 30, 2004)
Electronic ISSN (e-ISSN): 2615-854X (Effective date of decree: January 22, 2018)

Ownership & Address

Institution: Universitas Sumatera Utara (Faculty of Dentistry)
Address: Alumni No. 2, Padang Bulan, Kec. Medan Baru, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20155
Email: fkg@usu.ac.id

Publisher Information

Publisher: Talenta Publisher
Website: http://talenta.usu.ac.id
Address: Dr. T. Mansur No. 9, Kampus Padang Bulan, Medan
Publisher Contact (WhatsApp): +62 852-9662-1555

Journal Management

Editorial Board: [Link]
Peer Reviewers: [Link]

History of the Journal

First established in 1997 under the name Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Sumatera Utara.
To comply with journal naming conventions requiring more specific titles, the name was changed to Dentika, and later updated to Dentika Dental Journal.

Aim and Scope

Dentika Dental Journal is a peer-reviewed journal that provides an official scientific information source for researchers, academics, research institutions, educational institutions, and government agencies. We publish original research papers, case studies, and review articles focusing on the field of Dentistry, which covers the following 12 sub-disciplines: