Clinical Internships in Surgical Techniques Applied to the Oral Cavity
Study programme and subjects 2020-2021
| Subjects in course | Type | Term | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Dissection Practicum | OB | Anual | 1,00 |
| Conscious Sedation + Basic Support for AEDs (Crossdisciplinary) | OB | Anual | 1,00 |
| Surgical Techniques Clinical Practise | OB | Anual | 15,00 |
| Surgical Techniques Theoretical Session | OB | Anual | 8,00 |
- ECTS: European Credit Transfer System
- Term: calendar term
- Dr María Luisa Augé
- Dr Ramón Sieira
- Dr Carlos Pogliafito
- Dr Marc Algueró
- Dr Albert Pérez Bellmunt
- Dr Héctor Parellada
- Dr Guillermo Rocafort
Theory
Module I: Basic Principles of surgical techniques in the oral cavity
Case history and clinical examination
- Medical history and clinical examination of patient medical history at the UDC.
- Physical and maxillofacial examination.
- Diagnostic imaging and other complementary examinations.
Surgical instruments
- Surgical equipment, instruments and materials. Preparing the surgical field for oral surgery.
- University Dental Clinic (UDC) guidelines.
- Ergonomics in surgery.
Anaesthesia
- Local anaesthetics.
- Locoregional anaesthetic techniques: handling anaesthetic instruments and materials.
Incisions and sutures (knots and stitches)
- Surgical technique: types of incision and suture and ligation techniques.
Unit 2: Tooth extraction
General principles
- Indications and contraindications. Tooth extraction instruments. Preliminary guidelines and preparation.
Conventional exodontia
- Tooth extraction times.
- Extraction of permanent teeth from the upper and lower jaws. Use of elevators and forceps.
- Extraction of temporary teeth.
Surgical tooth exodontia
- Surgical tooth extraction: tooth root remains, complex tooth extraction, tooth osteotomy. Multiple tooth extraction.
- Ectopic tooth extraction. Alveoloplasty and remodelling of the alveolar process.
Complications in tooth extraction
- Immediate complications: dental, bone-related, soft tissue, nerve. Inmediate complications
- Bleeding.
- Dry socket.
Unit 3: Dental Inclusions
Concept
- Concept of the included and impacted tooth.
- Causes.
- Therapeutic options.
Clinical treatment of impacted wisdom teeth
- Clinical and radiological diagnosis.
- Treatment: upper and lower wisdom teeth.
- Post-operative complications.
Included canines
- Treating impacted canines
- Clinical/radiological study.
- Surgical treatment.
- Complications.
- Other included teeth: clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment.
- Mesiodens.
- Supernumerary teeth.
- Included temporary teeth.
Unit 4: Pre-prosthetic surgery
Soft-tissue techniques
- Patient assessment.
- Labial and lingual braces.
- Gum scarring.
- Vestibular and maxillary tuberosity hyperplasias.
- Vestibuloplasties.
Bone tissue techniques, tooth extraction and alveoloplasty.
- Protuberances and acute ridges.
- Mandibular and palatine tori.
- Free bone grafts.
- Filling techniques after tooth extraction or cystectomies.
Unit 5: Odontogenic Infections
Concept and aetiopathogeny
- Cervicofacial anatomy. Bacteriology.
Clinical concepts
- Stages of infection.
- Circumscribed infection, disseminated infection.
- Complications.
Treatment
- Medical treatment.
- Surgical treatment (debridement).
Oral cavity and sinus communications
- Etiology
- Clinical signs.
- Diagnosis and treatment.
- Treatment of accidental perforation.
Unit 6: Periapical Pathology
Concepts
- Periapical lesions.
- Etiopathogenesis, clinical study and diagnosis. Indications and limitations.
- Contraindications.
Periapical surgery
- Technique.
- Retrograde filling.
- Postoperative care.
Unit 7: Cystic pathology
Concepts
- Classification: dental cysts, non-dental cysts and pseudocysts.
Diagnosis and treatment
- Diagnostic methods.
- Dental and surgical treatment.
- Complications and relapse.
Unit 8: Tumour pathology
Concepts
- Classification: odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumours.
- Hyperplasia and benign soft tissue tumours.
- Premalignant lesions of the oral cavity.
Diagnosis and treatment
- Biopsy.
- Concept.
- Types according to time: Pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative.
- Types according to technique: Incisional, excisional, punch and fine needle aspiration.
- Therapeutic options.
- Surgical treatment.
- Reconstruction.
- Complications.
Unit 9: Oral Medicine
Dr Josefa Lopez Vivancos, Doctor of Medicine and Specialist in Internal Medicine.
Faculty of Dentistry. UIC Barcelona.
— Side effects of pharmacotherapy on the oral cavity.
— Oral manifestations of celiac disease.
Credit with no time limit
- Introduction to understanding and when to use CAT scans.
- Post-operative emergencies.
- Emergency dental traumatology
Practical Programme
During clinical sessions with patients, students will treat patients at the University Dental Clinic under the supervision of teaching staff, offering the most appropriate diagnosis and treatment procedures for patient pathologies.
The aim of these practical sessions is not to provide medical and dental care, but rather to take part in a teaching activity that offers students basic theoretical and practical knowledge on surgical techniques applied to the oral cavity, without this leading to a reduction in the quality of patient care at the University Dental Clinic.
- Dr Marc-Daniel Adelantado
- Dr Marc Algueró
- Dr María Luisa Augé
- Dr Jordi Castillo
- Dr Núria Farré
- Dr Albert Ferré
- Dr Víctor Gil
- Dr Josefa López Vivancos
- Dr Pilar Mula
- Dr Héctor Parellada
- Dr Carlos Pogliafito
- Dr José Manuel Ribera
- Dr Guillermo Rocafort
- Dr Ramón Sieira-Gil

