A importância da informática como ferramenta metodológica para profissionais e graduandos da Odontologia.

Abstract

With the passing of time, the society was faced with the emergence of new technologies and the increase in large scale of information, making it essential to specialization of new knowledge, seeking a practical access to information. This way arises the informatics that, through the software, triggers a knowledge accessible to all, establishing a new way of thinking and integrate education and individuals directly involved in the process of computerization in the contemporary world in which they live. Thus, the objective of this review is to show the importance of information technology in teaching methodology, acting in a practical and simplistic in different areas as a tool can embrace the ample opportunities for learning and that seek knowledge. The methodology consisted of a bibliographic review, through a survey of jobs and articles referring to computing present in the educational and professional process as well as its relevance to dentistry. It was concluded that to spread the computerization an important fireworks is created, because it is capable of spreading and establish quickly and effectively the knowledge for which the crave.