ORAL AND MAXILLOACIAL SURGERY VI - T.M.J DISORDERS AND MAXILLO-FACIAL NEUROPATHIES

Course Code:

MDS 8404

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 3

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

Academic Programs:

Masters of Dentistry(Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

College:

College of Health Sciences

School:

School of Health Sciences

Department:

Dentistry

Course Discipline:

Sciences

Course Description & Objectives:

The course is about Signs and symptoms of Temporal Mandibular Joint dysfunction, Differential diagnosis of TMJ conditions, Investigations and radiographic interpretation as well as methods of medical and surgical management .And the relevant pharmacology and therapeutics. Objectives:

To distinguish isorders that may require surgical treatment from those which do not.
Acquire knowledge and skills in investigations that would clarify the nature of a particular disorder.
Learn the surgical approaches to the TMJ
Assessment and management of Maxillofacial neuropathies.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end the course the trainee should be able to

Demonstrate knowledge about Signs and symptoms of Temporal Mandibular Joint dysfunction,
Demonstrate k skills in Differential diagnosis of TMJ conditions,
Demonstrate skills in selecting appropriate investigations and radiographic interpretation as well as methods of medical and surgical management , and the relevant pharmacology and therapeutics