Dentistry course monograph: a profile analysis Revista da ABENO • 21(1):1151, 2021 – DOI: 10.30979/rev.abeno.v21i1.1151 1 Dentistry course monograph: a profile analysis Mayara Cavalcante Gomes Noronha*; Layana Bruna Vaz*; Francisca Tereza Coelho Matos**; Carlos Alberto Monteiro Falcão**; Thiago Lima Monte**; Isabela Floriano** * Graduate Student, Uninovafapi University Centre ** PhD, Professor, Uninovafapi University Centre Received: 07/12/2020. Approved: 01/18/2021. ABSTRACT This study analyzed the academic research profile of the Dentistry Course at Uninovafapi University Centre through the analysis of all monographs presented in the period from 2014.1 to 2019.1. This is an exploratory research carried out in institution's monograph repository. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed with Microsoft Excel® software. Of the 267 monographs, 262 were included. The results showed that mean grade was 9.3 ± 0.9 points. It was observed that the area most chosen by students is Orthodontics (17.2%). Only 19 were published in scientific journals. We conclude that Orthodontics is the specialty with the greatest interest. In addition, it is important for teaching staff and students to think about achieving scientific publications during the undergraduate course. Descriptors: Academic Communication. Monography. Research in Dentistry. 1 INTRODUCTION The Brazil’s undergraduate dental course includes a monograph as a curriculum component, according to the National Curriculum Guidelines (DCNs) 1 . The monograph should address a specific topic in dentistry and be guided by a professor. In addition, according to the curriculum, the practice of research should be encouraged to motivate students and professors to contribute to Brazil’s scientific production 2 . The study of a dentistry topic through research and/or a monograph is also an active teaching and learning methodology and, therefore,