DISEASES OF THE FACE AND SENSORY SYSTEM
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2021/2022
- Teacher
- STEFANO PELUCCHI
- Credits
- 7
- Didactic period
- Secondo Semestre
Training objectives
- The integrated course of Diseases of the Facial and Sensory Systems consists of four modules:
ODONTOSTOMATOLOGICAL DISEASES, which aims to provide the basic elements of pathology of the oral cavity;
MAXILLO-FACIAL SURGERY, which aims to provide the elements of traumatology, malformations, dimorphisms, oncology and pre-prosthetic surgery of the facial districts;
ENT AND AUDIOLOGY, which aims to provide knowledge relating to the main pathologies of the nose, throat, larynx, auditory and vestibular systems.
The course of Diseases of the Facial and Sensory Systems aims to give to the student the clinical knowledge of the pathologies of the different districts and of the differential diagnosis between the various pathologies and the relative basic principles of medical and surgical therapy.
Knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the course the student will:
- know all the aspects concercing the main diseases of the head and neck districts;
- acquire the relative terminology, in reference to the head and neck pathologies;
- know the pathophysiological and pathogenetic mechanisms of the main head and neck diseases;
- understand the ways in which it is possible to diagnose the different pathologies and the relative differential diagnoses;
- know the basic principles of medical and surgical therapy of the main head and neck diseases. Prerequisites
- Principles of anatomy, physiology and pathology of the oral cavity and of the dental elements, of the ENT districts and of the Head and Neck, knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the ear and of the vestibular system.
Course programme
- ODONTOSTOMATOLOGICAL DISEASES
Teeth anomalies: shape, number and structure. Injury of tooth tissues: aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment of pulpits and caries. Hard tissue lesions of the oral cavity: aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment of acute and chronic periapical periodontitis and cystic lesions and tumors. Soft tissue lesions of the oral cavity: aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment of potentially malignant disorders and stomatitis. Periodontal diseases: aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis. Craniomandibular disorders and main malocclusions: aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment.
MAXILLO-FACIAL SURGERY
Anatomy of the head and neck, mandibular, maxillary, zygomatic, orbital, nasal fractures; orthognathic surgery and skeletal classes II and III; facial malformations; cleft lip and palate; facial and cranial vault stenosis; oral and paranasal sinus tumors, pre-prosthetic surgery; cyst.
OTORHINOLARINGOLOGY
Nasal symptoms, acute and chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinopathies, cephalalgic syndromes, massive facial tumors, adenotonsillar problem, pharyngitis, oral and oropharynx tumors, salivary pathology, benign and malignant salivary tumors, facial nerve pathology, benign laryngeal pathology, laryngeal cancer , masses of the neck.
AUDIOLOGY
Symptomatology and diagnosis of deafness. Childhood deafness and speech disorders. Dysphonias. Cochlear and retrocochlear pathology. Otitis in childhood. Otosclerosis and chronic ear infections. Basics of otosurgery. Dizziness. Didactic methods
- The integrated course is divided into the four aforementioned modules. It provides lectures and online assisted teaching. The hours of online assisted teaching on the moodle platform consist of covering some topics discussed during the frontal lessions and indicated by the teacher during the course.
Learning assessment procedures
- DENTAL DISEASES.
Candidates will be required to pass a learning test, based on multiple choice questions, each with 4 alternative answers.The total time allotted for the test is at least 45 minutes. The evaluation is based on the number of correct answers and will be expressed as a score out of 30 (answering correctly to 3/5 of the questions is needed to achieve the minimum score of 18 out of 30).
MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
A written ltest will be carried out, based on multiple choice questions each with 4 available answers. The time to complete the test is 45 minutes. The evaluation will be expressed in number (thirtieths) and will be calculated on the basis of the number of correct answers.
OTORINOLARINGOIATRY
Oral examination. The test lasts 20-30 minutes and is divided on average on the formulation of 4/5 questions that students must answer in a clear, comprehensive and precise. The analytical and logical link between the various arguments is appreciated. The final outcome will depend also on the practice sessions.
AUDIOLOGY
Oral examination. The test lasts 15-20 minutes and is divided on average on the formulation of 3 questions that students must answer in a clear, comprehensive and precise. The analytical and logical link between the various arguments is appreciated. The final outcome will depend also on the practice sessions.
The final grade is a weighted average of the marks obtained in each of the four tests. Reference texts
- ODONTOSTOMATOLOGICAL DISEASES Documentation indicated by the Professor.
MAXILLO-FACIAL SURGERY Documentation indicated by the Professor.
OTORHINOLARINGOLOGY Giovanni Rossi, Manuale di Otorinolaringoiatria, Minerva Medica.
AUDIOLOGY testi consigliati: Giovanni Rossi, Manuale di Otorinolaringoiatria, Minerva Medica; Silvano Prosser, Alessandro Martini, Audiologia, Edizioni Omega
