LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Be aware of the necessity of constructing a maxillofacial prosthesis.
- know the types of maxillofacial restorations To know theoretically and practically the stages of its construction.
- Know the modern materials and methods of manufacturing maxillofacial prostheses.
- To work harmoniously with the Dentist for the construction of such work.
SYLLABUS
The course is taught theoretically and practically through a cycle of theoretical and laboratory courses. The theory and the laboratory go hand in hand as far as possible, so that students are taught theory and apply laboratory.
Theory. The theory of the course is divided for educational reasons into two parts, general and specific with the corresponding thematic units:
GENERAL PART
1. Historical Review. Knowledge of the evolutionary stages of Maxillofacial Prosthetics is a prerequisite for understanding contemporary views on the subject. 2. Evidence of epidemiology. The knowledge of the causes that lead to the creation of maxillofacial deficits is crucial for the understanding of the treatment plan for the rehabilitation of such cases.
3. Materials for the manufacture of maxillofacial prostheses. The scientific knowledge of the physico-mechanical properties of the individual materials used, and especially the silicones, helps to better select the appropriate material for the need for the appropriate method.
4. Color, pigments, methods of coloring. Extraoral prostheses need staining that corresponds to the color of the surrounding facial tissues.
SPECIFIC PART
1. Intraoral deficits: Laboratory technique-Stages of construction-palatal obturator, pharyngeal obturator.
2. Extraoral deficits: Laboratory technique-Stages of construction- eye, ear and nose.
3. Design and manufacture of extraoral maxillofacial prostheses using modern technological
means. During the semester, students perform exercises or conduct case studies.
The construction of a maxillofacial prosthesis is the most difficult task. The difficulty concerns both those involved in its construction, the Dentist and the Dental Technician. Knowledge of the theoretical rules of its operation, the physico-mechanical properties of the materials used and the classical or alternative methods of its manufacture is a prerequisite for success.
Laboratory.
1. Laboratory techniques and the stages of manufacturing prosthetic restorations of intraoral deficits- obturators
2. Laboratory techniques and the stages of manufacture of extraoral prosthesis – nose.