Discussion on the content and teaching effect of dental equipment course in the stomatology educa-tion for undergraduates
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2017.09.004
- VernacularTitle:口腔医学本科教育中口腔设备学课程内容的改革及教学效果
- Author:
Huazhe YANG
;
Qiang WANG
- Keywords:
Dental equipment;
Curriculum;
Oral medicine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2017;16(9):878-881
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
It is of great importance to set up the Dental Equipment courses in the stomatology edu-cation for the undergraduates to cultivate new practical talents. In this paper, the teaching reform of Dental Equipment course and experience in teaching in China Medical University was proposed and discussed, especially the physical principles and practice classes was introduced. The physical principles of the equip-ment were introduced in the class to clarify the working mechanism and applications of the relative dental equipment, followed by the practice class for the operation of the equipment. The results demonstrated that the basic principles and cutting-edge technologies related to the equipment were also necessary parts of the dental equipment courses besides the instruction of the equipment widely applied in clinics. Content of practice class should cover the operation of both the basic dental equipment and digital equipment, which enables the students to expand the knowledge base on dental equipment for clinics. The reasonable cur-riculum design makes it easy for the teaching of the interdisciplinary subject, and the students can benefit from the curriculum. Besides, it is also favorable for the improvement of the equipped environment. The teaching method and experience herein are worth to be popularized.
