UNIVERSITY DENTAL CLINIC IN LVIV: FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT

Abstract

Purpose of the study. To present the historical aspects of the formation of the University Dental Clinic in Lviv, the educational basis of its formation, information about the employees who contributed to the combination of the educational process with practical activities. Research methods. The bibliographic method of studying library catalogs; sources from the history of medicine and pedagogy; regulatory documents was used, which allowed us to analyze the features of the formation of university dental education in different historical periods. Scientific novelty. In order to improve the quality of the educational process, to provide qualified personnel for the needs of practical medicine, to improve dental care for the population, it was necessary to create a University Dental Clinic in Lviv. The historical and social prerequisites for its foundation, the stages of formation and formation are provided. The analysis and assessment of the level of dental care provided in the university clinic were carried out. The peculiarities of the organization of the department bases of the faculty and the provision of the educational process were also highlighted. The heads of dentists who made significant efforts to create modern proper conditions, at each of the historical stages of the development of the university dental clinic, for its functioning are presented. Conclusions. The main criteria of the educational process in medical education are: a skillful combination of theoretical and professional training of dentists with the acquisition of practical skills in clinical conditions, the creation of university bases using modern equipment and technologies. This will contribute to the highquality training of qualified medical personnel, the high-quality provision of dental care to the population, and the scientific and technological development of the dental industry.