Paediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:11.00

Study Course Accepted:30.05.2023 09:10:35

Study Course Information
Course Code:		MUSZKK_014		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Surgery		Target Audience:		Dentistry
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Ilze Akota
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, Room No. 318, Room No. 21, mszkkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67457663
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		8	Class Length (academic hours)		4	Total Contact Hours of Classes		32
Total Contact Hours								40
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
To start study course (or semester) all previous assessments according to Study plan (D1) should be successfully passed. Knowledge of anatomy, diagnostic radiology, physiology, microbiology, genetics, general surgery, paediatrics, children conservative dentistry, oral pathology, orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and communication skills are mandatory.
Objective:
At the end of the course the students will have knowledge of paediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery, will have practised management of trauma and infections in oral and maxillofacial region on children, will have obtained practical skills to perform the most common procedures in paediatric oral surgery.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Behaviour management of paediatric patients. Peculiarities of local anaesthesia and extractions in children. Pathology of labial and lingual frenulum.			Lectures		1.00	other
2	Disturbances of teeth eruption and surgical treatment. Tooth autotransplantation. Odontogenic cysts in children.			Lectures		1.00	other
3	Infections of the maxillofacial region in children. Peculiarities of maxillofacial injuries in children. Management of children with cleft lip and palate.			Lectures		1.00	other
4	Biomaterials in oral and maxillofacial surgery.			Lectures		1.00	other
5	Behaviour management of paediatric patients. Peculiarities of local and general anaesthesia in children. Complications of local anaesthesia.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
6	Peculiarities of extractions in children. Extraction complications. Supernumerary teeth. Tooth autotransplantation.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
7	Oro – facial inflammatory diseases in children. Periodontitis. Periostitis. Odontogenic abscesses, phlegmons. Oro - facial region lymphadenitis. Jaw osteomyelitis in children. The recent research information about diagnostic and treatment of maxillofacial infections in children.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
8	Cleft lip and palate. The recent research information about management of cleft lip and palate.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
9	Odontogenic cysts in children. Tumorous diseases of oro – maxillofacial region in children.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
10	Labial and lingual frenectomies.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
11	Oro-maxillo-facial trauma and fractures in children. Ankylosis of TMJ in children. The recent research information about diagnostic and treatment of trauma in children.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
12	Biomaterials. Semester assessment.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Individual acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in compliance with the topics of each class; independent study of the given literature. Please fill in the course evaluation form at the end of the course.
Assessment Criteria:
During the practical classes, the teacher observes and evaluates the student's communication skills and attitude towards patients, teachers, group members and other medical staff. Each lesson is preceded by a short discussion on the topic. The teacher asks questions about the theory, expecting oral answers. Active participation in practical classes: examination of patients, observation and assistance of surgical operations. The clinical work performed by the student in the practical classes must be regularly reflected in the "Student's diary in oral and maxillofacial surgery", and a signature must be received from the teacher in time. Students demonstrate their knowledge about biomaterials in seminar. At the end of course formative evaluation takes place : 1. Communication skills and attitude towards patients, teachers, group members and other medical staff; 2. X-ray image recognition and analysis; 3. Prescribing medication (specific medicinal product, dosage, method of administration); 4. Evaluation of the clinical work performed during the semester, which is reflected in the "Student's diary in oral and maxillofacial surgery", discussion about clinical cases; 5. Evaluation in seminar about biomaterials.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Oral)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		The students will recognize the peculiarities of oral and maxillofacial pathology and will be able to describe treatment methods in children. Recall general knowledge about sedation in children.
Skills:		The students will have obtained skills in identifying pathology in maxillofacial region, in identifying the necessity to refer a patient for treatment to different specialists, in performing the most common procedures in paediatric oral surgery (extractions, incisions, minor dentoalveolar surgery), in obtaining communication skills with parents and children.
Competencies:		The students will be able to demonstrate pain, anxiety elimination methods for practical work with children, will be able to demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills of dentoalveolar surgery, prevention and management for possible complications, will be able to communicate and clinically investigate children in different ages and to make diagnosis in clinical setting. The students will be competent in ethical praxis including the rights and limitations to perform different procedures by themselves or to refer patients properly. They will be competent in different diagnostic and treatment methods of pathologies and traumas in oral and maxillofacial region in children.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Dentalmammoth.com
2	Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. / B. Saunders / editors: Kaban L.B, Traulia, M.J. Philadelphia, 2004. (akceptējams izdevums)
3	Cieša zemmēles saitīte, metodiskās rekomendācijas/ N. Grasmane, I. Bauska, RSU, 2009 (akceptējams izdevums)
4	Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry. 5th Edition, Angus Cameron, Richard Widmer, 2013
5	Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 7th Edition. James R. Hupp, Myron R. Tucker, and Edward Ellis, 2019
6	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
7	Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. / B. Saunders / editors: Kaban L.B, Traulia, M.J. Philadelphia, 2004. (akceptējams izdevums)
8	Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry. 5th Edition, Angus Cameron, Richard Widmer, 2013
9	Oxford Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Luke Cascarini. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, 2018
10	Medical emergencies in the dental office. Stanley F. Malamed; chapter 4, Legal considerations contributed by Daniel L. Orr II. 8th Edition, Elsevier. 2022
Additional Reading
1	Pediatric dentistry: a clinical approach / edited by Goran Koch, Sven Poulsen, Ivar Espelid, Dorte Haubek. 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2017.
2	The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
3	Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
4	International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
5	Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. Edited by Lars Andersson, Karl-Erik Kahnberg, M. Anthony (Tony) Pogrel. Wiley-Blackwell 2010.