CURRENT CHALLENGES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF DENTISTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/me.2414-5998.2018.2.8960Keywords:
dentist, continuous professional growth, staffing of dentists.Abstract
The aim of the work – to substantiate the need for continuous professional development of dentists.
The main body. Currently, the practical activities of doctors in the field of dental care are replenished actively with the latest means of diagnosis and treatment of pathological conditions of the oral cavity. One third of the volume of medical information for doctors is updated annually. Considering the abovementioned, dentists have to be constantly engaged in self-improvement and mastering new knowledge throughout their professional life.
Conclusion. Continuous professional development of dental doctors of the nation that responds to the modern challenges of time is a prerequisite for improving the quality of providing dental care to the population.
References
Voronenko, Yu.V. (Ed.). (2016). Stomatolohichna dopomoha v Ukraini: dovidnyk [Dental care in Ukraine: reference book]. Kyiv [in Ukrainian].
Mazur, I.P., Pavlenko, O.V., & Blyzniuk, V.H. (2017). Suchasnyi stan stomatolohichnoi dopomohy v Ukraini [Modern state of dental care in Ukraine]. Zdorovia Ukrainy 21 storichchia – Health in Ukraine in the 21st century, 18 (415) [in Ukrainian].