Moreno J P
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Odontología, Spain.
Int Dent J. 1991 Oct;41(5):309-12.
To summarize it can be stated that: The dependence of dental science on medicine in Spain has not been in any way advantageous to the profession, the practice of dentistry or the oral health of the population. Today's teaching must change if Spain is to face up to the enormous challenges of the future, including new trends in demand, the right to health and the decrease of the professional's standard of living. In future it will be necessary to include new curricular parameters, such as the organization of work, prevention and behavioural sciences, etc., with the objective of being able to provide the population with improved and more accessible services. It is necessary to reflect upon the position as regards technology, so as to be able to optimize its utilization at each appropriate level and avoid excessive dependence on industry. The new curriculum has been based on an increased amount of teaching of the basic and medical sciences, an earlier integration of the students into the clinic, a closer relationship with the community, and finally, a more integrated approach to, and methodology in, all clinical work. In Spain, both the State and the universities have made an enormous effort to bring the teaching of dental science up to date by seeking its equivalence and harmony with that of the EEC. This effort, owing to the special circumstances within Spain, has made the acceptance and extension of a profound philosophical, academic and professional change necessary.
综上所述，可以说：在西班牙，牙科学对医学的依赖无论如何都没有给该专业、牙科实践或民众的口腔健康带来益处。如果西班牙要应对未来的巨大挑战，包括新的需求趋势、健康权以及专业人员生活水平的下降，当今的教学就必须改变。未来有必要纳入新的课程参数，如工作组织、预防和行为科学等，以便能够为民众提供更好且更易获得的服务。有必要思考在技术方面的立场，从而能够在每个适当层面优化其利用并避免过度依赖行业。新的课程基于增加基础和医学科学的教学量、让学生更早融入临床、与社区建立更紧密的关系，以及最终对所有临床工作采取更综合的方法和教学法。在西班牙，国家和大学都付出了巨大努力，通过寻求牙科学教学与欧洲经济共同体教学的等效性与协调性来使其与时俱进。由于西班牙境内的特殊情况，这一努力使得接受并推广深刻的哲学、学术和专业变革成为必要。
