Forensic Dentistry in Higher Education in the State of Paraná

Authors

  • Gabriele Cadorin Castelan
  • Júlia Longo RIBEIRO
  • Luiz Eduardo Pereira de SOUZA
  • Maria Victória Feijó ECHEVENGUÁ
  • Beatriz Alvares Cabral de Barros Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21117/rbol-v10n32023-493

Keywords:

Forensic dentistry, Ethic, Education in dentistry

Abstract

With the growing claims for damages and infractions committed in the dental field, legal dentistry must be addressed in Dental Schools for dentists to exercise their profession safely. The present study analyzed the curricula of Dentistry courses at colleges in the state of Paraná, assessing whether they are adequate to the teaching guidelines of Forensic Dentistry, proposed by ABOL and ABENO. Descriptive document analysis research was carried out, and data collected from HEIs in Paraná was registered in the e-MEC. The survey of information took place between June and August 2021. The curricula were analyzed in comparison with the National Curriculum Guidelines and with the ABENO and ABOL guidelines. All 30 HEIs that provide complete information for study have in their curriculum at least one discipline related to the content of Forensic Dentistry, with an average workload for Forensic Dentistry of 60.1 hours. Of these, 26 (86.7%) HEIs offer only one course in Forensic Dentistry. West Paraná (69h) and the metropolitan region of Curitiba (68.9h) obtained the highest average hours for the discipline and Southwest Paraná had the lowest (39.5h). HEIs in the State of Paraná offer Forensic Dentistry content with a workload below what the ABOL/ABENO guidelines recommended. The vast majority of HEIs offer only one discipline that addresses Forensic Dentistry content.

Author Biographies

Gabriele Cadorin Castelan

Dentistry student, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Júlia Longo RIBEIRO

Dentistry student, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Luiz Eduardo Pereira de SOUZA

 Dentistry student, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Maria Victória Feijó ECHEVENGUÁ

Dentistry student, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Beatriz Alvares Cabral de Barros, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Departamento de Odontologia, Odontologia Legal, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Published

2024-02-19

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