TEACHING FORENSIC DENTISTRY IN UNDERGRADUATE DENTISTRY COURSES IN THE STATE OF SANTA CATARINA AND YOUR IMPLICATIONS

Abstract

Forensic Dentistry is an important area of ​​knowledge for training professionals who are more aware and based on ethical and legal principles. The present study verifies whether the schools of Dentistry in the State of Santa Catarina have complied with the guidelines, through documental analysis of the pedagogical project of the course (PPC), curricular matrix and/or course syllabus. Of the 18 HEIs with a degree in dentistry in Santa Catarina, 14 provided documentation of interest to the study. All 14 offer disciplines that address Deontology and Diceology content and Professional Guidance. It was observed that 13 HEIs offer the discipline of Forensic Dentistry in their curricula. In most HEIs, subjects have a workload below the recommended 60 hours. Disciplines dealing with Deontology and Diceology and Professional Guidance are offered before clinical practices in 36% of HEIs. In 79% of the HEIs, the discipline of Forensic Dentistry is offered in the final periods of graduation. The study shows that none of the HEIs in SC managed to completely adapt their curricula to the guidelines proposed by ABOL and ABENO.