PATHOLOGY AND MAXILLOFACIAL THERAPY

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2014/2015

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

6-year Single Cycle Master's Degree Programme in SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE

Language:

Italian

Moduls:

PLASTIC SURGERY

1 credits
EAR NOSE AND THROAT

2 credits
MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY - TRAINEESHIP

1 credits
ORAL SURGERY - TRAINEESHIP

1 credits
OTOLARYNGOLOGY - TRAINEESHIP

1 credits
ORAL SURGERY

2 credits
MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

3 credits

Credits:

Programme Year:

Hours of classroom activity:

139

Prerequisites:

PREREQUISITES Essential: in-depth knowledge of the anatomy of the head and neck. Important: knowledge of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying traumatic injuries, malformative conditions and tumors. Knowledge of the principles of Pathology and General Surgery. Useful: basic knowledge of dentistry and orthodontics. Knowledge of the main problems faced in emergency.

AF code:

40003538

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

oral examination

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Knowledge and understanding of the main cranio-maxillofacial diseases and alterations of surgical interest. Ability to apply the knowledge learned for the diagnosis and management of patients with traumatic, malformative or oncological diseases of the head and neck. Independent judgment in the diagnosis and indications to the surgical treatment. Ability to communicate to the patient and in the medical environment the information regarding the pathologies covered by the course.

Contents

COURSE CONTENT
- Facial traumatology, emergencies in Maxillofacial Surgery, fractures of the facial skeleton. TMJ disorders
-Main malformations of the face: dentofacial deformities, cleft lip and palate, syndromic cases and craniosynostosis.
- Tumors of the head and neck: cancer of the oral cavity, the tumors of the jaws, tumors of the orbit and of the salivary glands.
-Principles of reconstruction of the face: grafts and flaps: pedicled (local, locoregional) and free flaps.

Recommended Bibliography

TEXTBOOKS
Maxillofacial Surgery: 2-Volume Set 2nd Edition
by Peter Ward Booth BDS MBChB FDS FRCS (Author), Stephen A. Schendel MD DDS FACS (Author), Jarg-Erich Hausamen MD DDS PhD (Author)

Facial and Dental Planning for Orthodontists and Oral Surgeons by William GWA Arnett DDS FAC (2005-01-15)1667
by William GWA Arnett DDS FAC;Richard P. McLaughlin BS DDS

Comprehensive Management of Head and Neck Tumors (2-Volume Set)Jan 15, 1999
by Stanley E. Thawley MD FACS and William R. Panje MD

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

METHOD Lectures, Periods of voluntary training in the Department and in the Operating Room.

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