79605 - Maxillofacial Prosthesis-

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student:

1. Has knowledge related to the diagnosis and treatment planning of patients with altered anatomy of the jaw, as a result of demolitive and reconstructive surgery after cancer and post-traumatic lesions.

2. Has knowledge of the acute and chronic consequences of radiotherapy in the head and neck, and knowledge of related supportive therapies to be introduced iwhen patients are scheduled for prosthetic rehabilitation

3. Has knowledge about the different prosthetic treatments planing of upper and lower jaw after demolitive and reconstructive surgery due to cancer or trauma.

4. Has knowledge about the use of new CAD-CAM technologies for intraoral and extraoral prosthetic rehabilitation using osseointegrated implants

5. Has knowledge and manual skills in the construction of facial epithesis

Course contents

1. Etiology of Maxillary Defects

2. Dental Management of the Irradiated patient

3. Restoration of Maxillary Defects

4. CAD-CAM technology for Maxillary Rehabilitation

5. Restoration of Mandibular defects

6. CAD-CAM technology for Mandibular Rehabilitation

7. Craniofacial implants: surgery and prosthetics

8. Facial Defects: nasal, ear and facial prosthesis

Hands-on course:

· Nasal and ear impression with CAD-CAM technology and with conventional procedure

· Stone model finishing

Readings/Bibliography

· Ciocca L, Scotti R. Riabilitazione protesica Maxillo-Facciale. Edizioni Bonomo, Bologna 2008 II^ Edizione. ISBN: 88607101549788860710154

· Ciocca L, Scotti R. Lezioni di Protesi Maxillo-Facciale. Syllabus Addendum. Edizioni Bonomo, Bologna 2008 II^ Edizione. ISBN: 88607101629788860710161

Teaching methods

Lectures

Practical demonstration on patient

Hands-on course

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Office hours

See the website of Roberto Scotti

See the website of Leonardo Ciocca