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Oro-facial surgery 470


 
Module code OFC 470
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences
Module content

(a)   Surgical anatomy: Applied surgical anatomy.
(b)   Examination, anaesthesia, distress: Examination of a surgical patient, stress control and sedation, local anaesthetics, local anaesthetic techniques, applied pharmacology and prescription (synoptic), emergency procedures.
(c)   Basic oral surgery: Sterilisation and disinfection, oral surgical armamentarium, exodontia and related complications, bleeding problems, antrum.
(d)   Advanced oral surgery: Apaicectomy, impactions, electro and cryosurgery, soft tissue infections and osteomyelitis, pre-prosthodontic surgery (review).
(e)   Basic maxillo-facial surgery: Traumatology, surgical pathology, neuralgias, temporo-mandibular joint derangements.
(f)    Advanced maxillo-facial surgery: Micro surgery (review), orthognathic surgery, facial cleft deformities, cranio-facial surgery (review).

Module credits 41.00
NQF Level 08
Prerequisites GNK 388, MDB 370, TGG 370, FSG 370, FAR 370, RAD 370, TBW 370, PDL 370, ODO 370, DFA 370
Contact time 1 discussion class per week, 1 lecture per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Maxillo Facial and Oral Surgery
Period of presentation Year

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