DEVELOPMENT OF THE TECHNIQUES OF TRAINING OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF DENTAL STUDENTS

The problem of acquisition of practical skills of dental students always had significant part in their educational programs. As direct patient treatment is quite complicated for dental students due to ethical concerns the various simulation techniques and devices have been developed. Using of them allows trainees to practice typical and most necessary manipulations before they meet patient at the first time in clinic. The development different spheres of medicine and science allows to create more helpful techniques for training of professional skills of students also with the involving of new innovations and technologies alike virtual reality. Key words: practical skills, dental students, VR, simulation techniques, phantom model