Abstract
Summary. Students of dentistry faculties need a special methodological approach aimed at the acquisition of practical skills, but the study of fundamental disciplines is different from the dental-oriented ones.
 The aim of the study – to assess presumed deficits in the histology, cytology, and embryology knowledge of dentistry students at O. Bohomolets National Medical University, to identify the problems associated with it, and to address them.
 Materials and Methods. Testing of students of different courses of O. Bohomolets National Medical University using the standard licensed examination tests ‘‘Step 1 Dentistry’’. 
 Results and Discussion. Students of the dentistry faculty have shown the level of students’ knowledge at 4th and 5th years – 33.5 %. The general result of the ‘‘Step 1 Dentistry’’ license exam in the same students is 66.6 % (2019) and 62.2 % (2018), respectively. The percentage of this result of the test higher when checked professional direct knowledge. We found that it was determined the prevalence of correct answers in the block on the topic "Oral Cavity" at the test on histology, cytology and embryology of O. Bohomolets NMU Dentistry Faculty different courses students.
 Conclusions. In accordance with the obtained results and the analysis of the problems, it is recommended to make adjustments to the curricula and control measures with a focus on the competencies that will be applied in professional activities.
Highlights
Dentistry is a prestigious and important specialty that requires hard and painstaking training
Students of dentistry faculties need a special methodological approach aimed at the acquisition of practical skills, but the study of fundamental disciplines is different from the dental-oriented ones
In medical schools of Ukraine, these skills are practiced during practical classes and evaluated during control but do not stand in the first place, since the licensing exam ‘‘Step 1 Dentistry’’ is limited to theoretical knowledge
Summary
Dentistry is a prestigious and important specialty that requires hard and painstaking training. Students of dentistry faculties need a special methodological approach aimed at the acquisition of practical skills, but the study of fundamental disciplines is different from the dental-oriented ones. The higher education system, including dental education, is based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). There have been changes in the curricula for dentistry students of all years of study, as well as new ways of teaching in addition to traditional methods, but the level of knowledge acquisition and survival requires constant attention. This problem is peculiar to first-year subjects, namely anatomy and histology
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