Acta Scientific Dental Sciences (ISSN: 2581-4893) Volume 6 Issue 10 October 2022 Group Discussion in Dental Education has Great Potential-An Overview Review Article Pradeep Dathan 1 , K Chandrasekharan Nair 2 *, Bheemalingeswara Rao 3 , Mohan Kumar T 4 , Lovely M Annamma 5 and Murukan PA 6 1 Professor and Head of the Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College, Akathumuri, Thiruvavananthapuram, Kerala, India 2 Professor Emeritus, Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College, Akathumuri, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 3 Professor of Prosthodontics, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India 4 Professor of Prosthodontics, College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Rau, Indore, India 5 Visiting Faculty, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Dentistry Ajman University, Ajman, UAE 6 Former Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Annoor Dental College, Muvattupuzha, Kerala *Corresponding Author: K Chandrasekharan Nair, Professor Emeritus, Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College, Akathumuri, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Received: September 12, 2022 Published: September 30, 2022 © All rights are reserved by K Chandrasekharan Nair., et al. Abstract Students are very passive while attending a lecture. Because of the diversity in learning preferences lecture is not liked by all the students. Some students may like active participation in the learning process and group discussion provides an avenue for that. A fruitful academic environment is obtained in small group teaching, which optimises learning, particularly in the professional col- leges of health sciences. In group discussions students get an opportunity to work collaboratively and to build a team. Teacher has an important role of the facilitator in the group. This article is aimed at students of dental colleges and teachers who lead group discussions. Keywords: Small Group Learning; Team Building Skills; Facilitation; Students of Dental Profession; Problem-Based Learning (PBL); Case-Based Learning (CBL); Dental Education; Buzz Group; Fish Bowl Introduction Conventionally dental colleges in India adopted lecture as the popular teaching method. Though it is an efficient and economical way to teach large groups of students, student involvement in the learning process is highly restricted and they tend to be very pas- sive. Presently the emphasis is on student centred learning rather than the teacher centred learning practices. This does not mean that the didactic lecture is totally eliminated from dental education system. DOI: 10.31080/ASDS.2022.06.1480 Citation: K Chandrasekharan Nair., et al. “Group Discussion in Dental Education has Great Potential-An Overview". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 6.10 (2022): 115-120.