MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY AND THERAPY

[886ME]
a.a. 2025/2026

First semester

Frequency Mandatory

  • 16 CFU
  • 231 hours
  • Italian
  • Trieste
  • Obbligatoria
  • Oral Exam
  • SSD MED/31, MED/29, MED/28
Curricula: COMMON
Syllabus

Know the preparatory notions of topographical anatomy, the current diagnostic guidelines for the recognition of the main clinical and radiological lesions of the maxillofacial apparatus.
Describe surgical techniques, know how to formulate a treatment plan, know its indications and contraindications, recognize and describe the principles of therapy for complications in surgery, know pharmacological therapy, know how to provide indications for correct behavior in the post-operative period for the prevention of complications.
Describe the mechanisms of osseointegration, learn about implant systems, implant surgery techniques, participate in the formulation of a treatment plan with the use of implants, know their indications and contraindications, recognize and describe the principles of therapy for complications in implantology, know the techniques of augmentation of the implant sites, know the maintenance therapy.

From the preparatory point of view, in order to achieve the objectives of the course in question, the notions of: embryology, anatomy, pharmacology, general pathology, special odontostomatological pathology, radiology, anesthesiology, internal medicine must be considered.

Classification of odontogenic cysts: differential diagnostics, semeiotic, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, surgical technique
Non-odontogenic cysts, classification and surgical therapy
Excisional and incisional biopsies: indications and techniques
Post-traumatic dental implants: treatment of the traumatized patient
Intentional dental replacements: indications, techniques, prognosis
Odontogenic tumors: differential diagnosis, surgical treatment of benign and local malignant tumors
Non-odontogenic tumors: osteomas and tumor lesions of the maxillary bones
Periodontoma: surgical techniques
Purulent collections: abscesses and phlegmons and their surgical and medical treatment
Fractures of the jaws: diagnosis and classification
Outline of fracture therapy and restraint
Osteitis, osteomyelitis, periostitis, osteoradionecrosis: medical and surgical therapy
Surgery of the maxillary sinus from dental causes
Surgical treatment of oro-antral communications and complications
Temporomandibular joint surgery: dislocation and ankylosis
Outline of surgical treatment
Preprosthetic surgery in the edentulous patient
Ridge elevations
Synthetic, ceramic bone replacement materials and autologous bone grafts
Lifting of the maxillary sinus; small and large rise
Osteoplastics, lowering of the fornix
Frenulum and bridle surgery

Chirurgia Odontostomatologica
Minerva Medica Torino 2018
Parodontologia clinica e implantologia orale di Jan Lindhe, Niklaus P. Lang, Thorkild Karring Edi Ermes

Sidp - Testo Atlante di Parodontologia e Terapia Implantare ( Societa' Italiana di Parodontologia e Implantologia ) Autori vari della SIdP Quintessence Publishing Italia

odontogenic cysts: differential diagnostics, semeiotic, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, surgical technique
Non-odontogenic cysts, classification and surgical therapy
Excisional and incisional biopsies: indications and techniques
Post-traumatic dental implants: treatment of the traumatized patient
Intentional dental replacements: indications, techniques, prognosis
Odontogenic tumors: differential diagnosis, surgical treatment of benign and local malignant tumors
Non-odontogenic tumors: osteomas and tumor lesions of the maxillary bones
Periodontoma: surgical techniques
Purulent collections: abscesses and phlegmons and their surgical and medical treatment
Fractures of the jaws: diagnosis and classification
Outline of fracture therapy and restraint
Osteitis, osteomyelitis, periostitis, osteoradionecrosis: medical and surgical therapy
Surgery of the maxillary sinus from dental causes
Surgical treatment of oro-antral communications and complications
Temporomandibular joint surgery: dislocation and ankylosis
Outline of surgical treatment
Preprosthetic surgery in the edentulous patient
Ridge elevations
Synthetic, ceramic bone replacement materials and autologous bone grafts
Lifting of the maxillary sinus; small and large rise
Osteoplastics, lowering of the fornix
Frenulum and bridle surgery

Direct lectures in presence or online, viewing and commentary on surgery videos; use of Moodle platform

Oral examination with questions on the entire programme and discussion of clinical cases proposed during the course. To pass the exam (18/30), the student must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the surgical topics of the three modules. To achieve the maximum mark (30/30 cum laude), the student must instead demonstrate that he/she has acquired excellent knowledge of all the topics covered and be able to carry out the proposed clinical exercises rationally, independently and accurately.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 3.4