Percepção dos discentes sobre a importância da Disciplina de Anatomia Humana para o Curso de Odontologia.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: gross Anatomy is one of the health courses bases and its knowledge practice is essential for dental clinic. OBJECTIVE: evaluate the perception of incoming and concluding dental students about the importance of anatomy discipline to their undergraduate course and future professional life. METHODS: 50 first year dental students and 50 last year students from Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) answered a questionnaire with closed questions on the subject in question. RESULTS: it was verified that most of students understand that anatomy is very important or important to academic and professional life. All students (first and last year) agree that anatomy is important or very important for anaesthetics procedures. Among dental areas, oral surgery was highlighted regarding its anatomical relation, since 88% of incoming and 94% of concluding students believe that anatomical knowledge is very important. Most of the students (76% of incoming and 64% of concluding) also understand that they need to study and be updated even after their graduation. CONCLUSION: Most of the students understand the importance of this basic discipline and its relation to the clinical practice, indicating an essential interdisciplinary aspect in the dental course and career.