Integration of contents from the Rehabilitation subject to other subjects in the Dentistry degree

Abstract

Background: the integration of contents into other subjects constitutes an effective way to solve the complex and changing problems of the health-disease process in the oral cavity in the Rehabilitation subject.
Objective: to design actions for the integration of contents from the subject Rehabilitation in the Dentistry degree.
Methods: A documentary study was carried out at the “Ormani Arenado Llonch” teaching Dentistry clinic in the city of Pinar del Río, from January to February 2019. Theoretical methods were used: analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction and historical-logical for the collection of information and theoretical foundation and empirical ones: the documentary review and the nominal group technique.
Results: the analysis of the study program showed correspondence of the content system with the stated general objectives, and few integrating activities with other subjects in the Dentistry degree. Regarding the minutes of the subject teaching staff and methodological meetings, few approaches and analysis were identified on the aforementioned integration, so several actions were designed in which its objective was specified, which were assessed by specialists criteria.
Conclusions: from the didactic point of view, the designed actions strengthen the formation of the student based on knowledge, skills and methods learned, so they were valued as pertinent, useful and with scientific-pedagogical value.