This study aimed to evaluate the perception graduates have of the current pedagogical project in place at the College of Dentistry at the Ponta Grossa State University State of Paraná, southern Brazil. A total of 91 students took part in the study by completing a selfadministered questionnaire. Most students were knowledgeable about the course's pedagogical project, had a positive view of it, and considered that it includes the features of the National Curriculum Guidelines. The skills and abilities, expressed in the Guidelines and provided by the course, those in which the students consider themselves as more apt to play a role are prevention, promotion, protection and rehabilitation; willingness to continuous learning, and decision-making and performance in multidisciplinary teams. As for the curricular structure, most students noted content duplication across disciplines and difficulties in providing comprehensive care to patients. However, most rated integration between theory and practice as optimal or satisfactory. The results of this study, together with the institutional assessment, show that, despite the positive perception of the academic community, there are some weaknesses in the course's current pedagogical project, pointing to the need for progress in the construction of an integrated curriculum.
Higher education; teaching; dentistry
