Kristensen Anna Tostrup, Thune Noora Helene, Khan Qalbi, Utheim Tor Paaske, Sehic Amer
Institute of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway.
Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, 0424 Oslo, Norway.
Dent J (Basel). 2024 Nov 26;12(12):382. doi: 10.3390/dj12120382.
The rapid advancements in biomedical sciences, including genomics, microbiome research, and bioinformatics, underscore the need for dental education to evolve to meet future challenges in public oral health and healthcare delivery. The integration of basic sciences into dental curricula is crucial to ensure that dental professionals are thoroughly prepared in these fundamental areas. Despite the widespread agreement on the necessity of including basic medical sciences in dental education, challenges such as curricular congestion, faculty economics, and infrastructural limits persist, complicating the integration of new scientific knowledge. Furthermore, there remains a significant lack of research concerning the optimal extent, timing, and focus of these subjects, whether biochemical, medical, or dental. Additionally, there is a need to address prevailing conceptions about the irrelevance of basic sciences to the field of dentistry, which necessitates a focus on teaching methodologies and pedagogical strategies. Therefore, it is essential to advance educational research that prepares future educators to integrate basic sciences into dental education through evidence-based teaching methods. The dental curriculum, which encompasses fundamental sciences, laboratory exercises, and clinical practice, must overcome considerable pedagogical challenges to effectively incorporate and balance these basic sciences within its educational structure.
生物医学科学的快速发展,包括基因组学、微生物组研究和生物信息学,凸显了牙科教育需要不断发展以应对未来公共口腔健康和医疗服务挑战的必要性。将基础科学融入牙科课程对于确保牙科专业人员在这些基础领域得到充分准备至关重要。尽管对于在牙科教育中纳入基础医学科学的必要性已达成广泛共识,但诸如课程拥堵、师资经济状况和基础设施限制等挑战依然存在,使新科学知识的整合变得复杂。此外,对于这些学科(无论是生物化学、医学还是牙科)的最佳范围、时机和重点,仍然缺乏大量研究。此外,有必要解决关于基础科学与牙科领域无关的普遍观念,这需要关注教学方法和教学策略。因此,推进教育研究至关重要,该研究要让未来的教育工作者通过循证教学方法将基础科学融入牙科教育。涵盖基础科学、实验室练习和临床实践的牙科课程必须克服相当大的教学挑战,以便在其教育结构中有效地纳入并平衡这些基础科学。