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INTRODUCTION: The use of teaching resources and digital objects has gradually been incorporated into dental schools. This study aimed to evaluate the digital anatomy table in teaching-learning process of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) anatomy and the student's perception regarding this resource. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 41 undergraduate dental students. Knowledge assessment tests were applied at different time intervals: before and after the TMJ theoretical class, after the practical class on prosected specimens and after the use of digital anatomy table. The medians of the scores obtained in the three groups (theoretical class, practical class and digital table) were descriptively analysed and submitted to Wilcoxon, Kruskal-Wallis and Student-Newman-Keuls statistical tests. The perception survey was conducted at the end of the study. RESULTS: When the teaching strategies were compared amongst each other, the medians of the scores with the digital anatomy table were significantly higher than after the theoretical and practical classes. At the end of the research, there were no differences amongst the three groups (theoretical class, practical class and digital table). Regarding the perception, the majority of the students reported that the digital anatomy table helped them to understand the content of the theoretical class. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that learning with the use of the digital anatomy table did not increase the knowledge of dental students with respect to the TMJ anatomy. The students' perceptions of the digital anatomy table were positive and that it could be used as an additional resource in the teaching-learning process.
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Anatomia , Educação de Graduação em Medicina , Estudantes de Medicina , Anatomia/educação , Estudos Transversais , Currículo , Educação em Odontologia , Avaliação Educacional , Humanos , Aprendizagem , Ensino , Articulação TemporomandibularRESUMO
Introduction: Refugee crisis is a problem faced worldwide. The large borders with neighbouring countries make Brazil a potential destination for most of those seeking for a new life in South America. Venezuela currently fights the worst humanitarian crisis in the history of the country, and migration to Brazil emerges as an option. Living in border regions, these people are more susceptible to violence. Objective: This study aimed to revisit the medico-legal records of a city in North Brazil to calculate rates of Venezuelans involved in situations of violence. Material and methods: Medico-legal records of the city of Pacaraima, Roraima, Brazil, dated from 2013 and 2018, were revisited. The nationality of victims and perpetrators of violent actions were noted as well as the type of crime. Results: In 2013 (n = 86, 39.3%) and 2018 (n = 133, 60.7%), 219 forensic records were documented. Venezuelans were involved in 63 forensic reports (28.7%) one in 2013 and 62 in 2018. Most of the reports were related to bodily integrity investigations (n = 169, 77.2%). Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of building-up social strategies to support Venezuelans and Brazilians living in the city of Pacaraima, as the number of forensic reports increased 54.7% from 2013 to 2018. This data might reflect the increase of violence in the border region, in which Venezuelans and Brazilians may figure as victims and perpetrators.