Teaching media system for the Pediatric Dentistry course in the Stomatology career

Introduction: The teaching-learning process in the Dentistry Career is established according to the demands of comprehensive Cuban dental care. Due to its high potential on a cognitive and educational level, its improvement is necessary. Objective: Design a system of teaching aids for learning the subject Pediatric Dentistry in the fourth year of the Stomatology degree. Methods: A descriptive, analytical study was carried out with a qualitative approach through the design of direct perception teaching media and the use of virtual teaching-learning environments for topic IV: endodontic treatments in young temporary and permanent teeth affected by dental caries. the population under 19 years of age. Scientific methods such as document review, analysis and synthesis, induction-deduction were used. Results: The teaching aids of direct perception, prepared by the teacher, promoted the theoretical-practical link, with the observation of images of the healthy molar, different pathologies to present according to the progression of the lesion and the different treatments and indications for them. The audiovisual media and tasks indicated through a teaching guide enabled on the Moddle platform allow the student a better understanding of the content. Conclusions: The designed teaching aids system contributes to the improvement of the teaching-learning process of the subject.