1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	5
Seminar	10

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

The aim of this course is to acquaint the dental student at the beginning of study with basic conceptions of the future profession and its position within medicine and in societyA review of thdevelopment of dental medicine in a theoretical and practical direction will show the extent of this development in Croatia and in the world.Evaluation of the condition of oral health in Croatia will contribute to awareness of needs in dental medicine, both with regard to experts and the general public.
The course Introduction to Dental Medicine is the first stomatological cours, and is held in I.st.semester. Belongs to common and preclinical stomatological corses, and is important as an introduction to Dental Medicine. The corse provide the students with a historical perspective that is important and valuable.Through it the students are Upoznati with stomatological doctrine ,according the rules of medical deontology.This courst answers the questions about: what is Dental Medicin today. Implicit in that is the need for the School to have a clear definition of what kind of oral health professional or professionals is or are most appropriate for Croatia.

1. Keros J.Introduction to dental medicine School of Dental Medicine Zagreb 2007.
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Elective courses for the 1. year - Mandatory studij - Dental Medicine