[Bilingual teaching in stomatological education in China: problems and future strategies]

Bilingual teaching has been used for several years in many Colleges of Stomatology in China, but there are still some problems be solved in textbooks, training of teachers, methods of teaching, etc. This paper discusses the purpose, manners, problems and strategies of bilingual teaching in stomatology. We believe that the specialties of stomatology and the situations of China should be considered in conducting bilingual teaching. The purposes of bilingual teaching are to use English and/or Chinese to teach basic and clinical knowledge and skill in Stomatology, and enhance the English ability of the students as well. To achieve the purposes and improve the quality of bilingual teaching, a well-organized textbook and adequate qualified teachers are demanded, modern teaching medias and methods should be adopted, and a rational teaching quality evaluation system should be established and fulfilled.