Maxillofacial surgery

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CLAUDIO UNGARI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Emergencies in Maxillo-facial surgery: management and control of bleeding of the maxillo-facial district, anterior and posterior nasal packing, external carotid artery ligation, emergency tracheostomy and management of the patient. Maxillo-Facial Trauma: maxillo-facial fractures, classification of fractures according to Le Fort Stage, cheekbone fractures, nasal fractures, frontal bone fractures, mandibular fractures, panfacial fractures, complex fractures of the Maxillo-Facial district, diagnosis and principles of treatment. Maxillo-mandibular malformations: type of occlusione, progenic syndrome, Prognatic syndrome, mandibular lateral deviations Congenital malformations: Classification of craniosynostosis, syndromic craniosynostosis, craniofacial dysostosis, cleft-palate, first and second branchial arch syndrome Salivary gland disorders: anatomy and physiology of the salivary glands, major inflammatory pathologies, sialolithiasis, sialadenitis, benign and malignant salivary gland tumors Oral and Maxillo-Facial Oncology: pathogenesis, Classification of Tumours, diagnosis and priciples of therapy of oral and maxillofacial tumors, diagnosis and staging of maxillo-facial tumors, principles of reconstructive surgery. Temporomandibular Joint disorders: Temporomandibular joint dysfunction, ankylosis, dislocation, limitations of mouth opening.
Prerequisites
Essential prerequisites for understanding the topics covered in the module are adequate knowledge of the pre-clinical course subjects with particular attention to the knowledge of Human Anatomy, Embryology, Physiology and Histology
Books
SICMF - Trattato di patologia chirurgica maxillo-facciale. Edizioni Minerva Medica (ISBN-13 978-88-7711-566-9)
Teaching mode
The teacher delivers the lectures and distance teaching according to current regulations with traditional methods, with audiovisual aids and with scheduling of the lectures as reported on the GOMP System / Timetable System and published on the CdS website.
Frequency
Frequenza in aula o in modalità da remoto secondo le normative dell'Università
Exam mode
Oral examination; to pass the exam it is necessary to obtain a mark of not less than 18/30 in each module. Failure to pass a module will make it impossible to continue examining and canceling the marks obtained in the other modules.
Lesson mode
The teacher delivers the lectures and distance teaching according to current regulations with traditional methods, with audiovisual aids and with scheduling of the lectures as reported on the GOMP System / Timetable System and published on the CdS website.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year5th year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDMED/29
  • CFU1