Why Dental Anthropology Should be Taught in Dental Schools?: Ten Years Experience at the University of Costa Rica

 

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Autor: Valerio Alfaro, Irene
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Data de Publicación:2025
Descripción:Dentistry and anthropology are now more interconnected than ever, as teeth serve as critical evidence for studying ancient civilizations. Several topics in Dental Anthropology can be effectively integrated into dental school curricula. Currently, the absence of such training in undergraduate and postgraduate programs limits students’ understanding of teeth from a broader, interdisciplinary per-spective, thereby hindering the application of these insights in clinical practice. This article aims to provide an overview of what has been taught during the first ten years of introducing the basic concepts of Dental Anthropology at the Dental School of the University of Costa Rica. Similar projects implemented in Latin America are also discussed. Finally, it examines the achievements, challenges, and strategies to be implemented in the future.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/64643
Acceso en liña:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/Odontos/article/view/64643
Palabra crave:Education; Dental anthropology; Undergraduate students; Prehispanic dentition; Indige-nous peoples; Costa Rica.
Enseñanza; Antropología dental; Estudiantes de grado; Dentición prehispánica; Pueblos originarios; Costa Rica.