O ensino centrado no professor ainda é amplamente abordado na maioria das Instituições de Ensino Superior brasileiras. Este método não prioriza a participação ativa do aluno no processo de construção do conhecimento. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi conhecer as experiências de aprendizagem consideradas mais significativas pelos acadêmicos de odontologia. Foi realizada uma pesquisa quantitativa, com análise descritiva e analítica utilizando questionário previamente testado. A amostra foi composta por 274 acadêmicos, regularmente matriculados no ano de 2014. Do total de alunos, 209 (76,3%) era do sexo feminino, com média de idade de 21,3±2,5 anos. Os resultados demonstraram que a estratégia de ensino que mais colaborou para a aprendizagem do aluno foram as atividades desenvolvidas em aulas práticas (186, 67,9%), contribuindo, segundo 171 (92,3%) alunos, de maneira intensa para sua formação. A segunda estratégia de ensino mais citada foi a participação em projetos de extensão (17, 6,2%). Observou-se tendência na preferência pelas atividades extraclasse entre acadêmicos do sexo feminino. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre o tipo de estratégia de ensino e idade (p=0,211). Atividades em aulas práticas foram as que mais contribuíram para o aprendizado do acadêmico no âmbito universitário. Espera-se que os resultados deste estudo, em conjunto com as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais, contribuam para a discussão sobre a necessidade de melhorias e inovação no ensino em odontologia.

Purpose: To assess feasibility and maintenance of bone after alveolar cleft reconstructions using graft from iliac crest and mandibular synthesis.Methods: 51 alveolar clefts grafted with iliac crest and 51 ones grafted with mandibular symphysis bones were selected from patients aged between 7 and 12 years. At three (T1) and 12 months (T2) after surgeries, periapical radiographs were performed to measure the height of the grafted bone based on the Bergland scale. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon tests compared differences between T1 and T2 according to each bone graft. Results: From the clefts grafted with mandibular symphysis bone, 47 were classified as type I (92.5%) and 04 as type II (7.84%) at T1. At T2, 36 were classified as type II (25.49%) and 02 as type III (3.92%). In the analysis of the clefts grafted with iliac crest at T1, 48 were classified as type I (94.11 %) and three as type II (5.88%). At T2, 37 classifieds as type I (72.54%), 12 as type II (23.52%) and two as type III (3.92%). There was no statistically significant difference between treatments.Conclusions: It was concluded that iliac crest and mandibular symphysis are adequate areas from which bone grafts can be obtained for reconstruction of alveolar cleft.

Purpose: To assess feasibility and maintenance of bone after alveolar cleft reconstructions using graft from iliac crest and mandibular synthesis.Methods: 51 alveolar clefts grafted with iliac crest and 51 ones grafted with mandibular symphysis bones were selected from patients aged between 7 and 12 years. At three (T1) and 12 months (T2) after surgeries, periapical radiographs were performed to measure the height of the grafted bone based on the Bergland scale. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon tests compared differences between T1 and T2 according to each bone graft.Results: From the clefts grafted with mandibular symphysis bone, 47 were classi ed as type I (92.5%) and 04 as type II (7.84%) at T1. At T2, 36 were classi ed as type II (25.49%) and 02 as type III (3.92%). In the analysis of the clefts grafted with iliac crest at T1, 48 were classi ed as type I (94.11 %) and three as type II (5.88%). At T2, 37 classi eds as type I (72.54%), 12 as type II (23.52%) and two as type III (3.92%).There was no statistically signi cant difference between treatments.Conclusions: It was concluded that iliac crest and mandibular symphysis are adequate areas from which bone grafts can be obtained for reconstruction of alveolar cleft.