PAEDIATRIC MAXILLO-FACIAL SURGERY
cod. 1004943

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Chirurgia maxillofacciale (MED/29)
Field
Scienze interdisciplinari e cliniche
Type of training activity
Characterising
7 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: SPECIALIST MEDICINE

Learning objectives

The course aims to enable students to know and understand the major maxillofacial diseases and to orientate on the appropriate surgical treatment.
This does not mean the direct transfer of this knowledge on a practical application (the maxillo-facial surgery is a discipline of medical relevance), but the capacity of the practitioner to identify diseases and direct patients to an expert for a correct solution.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
The students at the end of the course will demonstrate knowledge and understanding about:
- Oro-maxillo-facial embryology and anatomy.

- Congenital malformations: cleft lip and palate syndrome of the 1st and 2nd branchial arch, craniofacial dysostosis
-velopharyngeal insufficiency

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

The lessons cover topics such as:
- Oro-maxillo-facial embryology and anatomy.
- Congenital malformations: cleft lip and palate syndrome of the 1st and 2nd branchial arch, craniofacial dysostosis.
- velopharyngeal insufficiency

Full programme

- Congenital malformations: cleft lip and palate syndrome of the 1st and 2nd branchial arch, craniofacial dysostosis



- Dysmorphoses: maxillary retrusion, maxillary protrusion, mandibular retrusion, progenism, laterodeviation, open bite, macroglossia.

- Velopharyngeal insufficiency

Bibliography

Brusati R, Chiapasco M. Elementi di Chirurgia Oro-Maxillo-Facciale. Masson

SICMF Società Italiana di Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale. Trattato di patologia chirurgica maxillo-facciale. Edizioni Minerva Medica

Teaching methods

Class lessons: the program themes will be discussed with the aid of slides. The proposed topics will be the subject of collective discussion and study on the basis of ideas and any questions raised during the lessons themselves.

Assessment methods and criteria

The achievement of the goals of the course is verified by an oral exam.
Answering questions about the contents of the course, the student will demonstrate whether he/she has achieved the goals of knowledge and understanding of the contents

Other information

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