Principles of Maxillofacial Prosthetics.

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Semester course; 0.5 lecture hours. 0.5 credits. Enrollment is restricted to students admitted to the Master of Science in Dentistry program. This course is designed as a lecture-seminar for advanced prosthodontic residents, aiming to familiarize them with advanced interdisciplinary care for patients with developmental or acquired oral-maxillofacial defects, including those resulting from radiation and requiring pre-radiation and pre-resection dental examinations and treatments. Through this course, residents will gain expertise in the interdisciplinary treatment procedures involving chemotherapy, radiation therapy and jaw reconstruction, specifically focusing on providing prosthetic rehabilitations like maxillary obturators, mandibular resection appliances, speech appliances and implant-assisted maxillofacial prostheses. Graded as pass/fail.