Cyclic and Integrator Model in the Formation of the Dentist

Abstract

The objective of this study was to define categories and properties that explain a cyclical and integrating training model of professional practices in the dental career. It was oriented from the curricular theories and professional training in the health area. A qualitative research was developed, with an experiential epistemological approach, and the Grounded Theory of Strauss and Corbin (2002) was applied. From the coding and analysis process, a system of emergent categories and sub-categories was built, which are the basis for the explanations expressed. The construction of a cyclical model for the training of the dentist and the proposal of meanings and guidelines for the design of training projects from a cyclical and integrating perspective of professional practices were achieved.