Application of modern pedagogical technologies in the professional education of future dentists

Abstract

For the further effective development of higher dental education, it is necessary to introduce modern innovative methods of learning and teaching. Today, in the healthcare sector, more and more attention is paid to patient safety, ethical issues, increased responsibility of healthcare professionals, high level of professional qualifications and rapid evolution of procedures and methods. The mentioned above requires the adaptation ofcurricula and the use of all available educational tools and technologies in the professional training of future dentists. The use of simulation learning technologies and the case method in the education o f future dentists contributes to the formation of skills and practical knowledge, professional competence, personal development,the ability to have optimal behaviour and be effective in various clinical situations.