Main Study Course Information

Course Code

ROT_008

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Dentistry

ECTS

6.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Gundega Jākobsone

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Orthodontist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Gundega Jākobsone

Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To provide knowledge about the most common clefts in the maxillofacial region: their aetiology, incidence and rehabilitation. To provide an overview of modern surgical treatment possibilities, their timing and clinical considerations. To create an understanding of modern approaches in integrated care of patients with clefts. To promote understanding about rehabilitation and needs of patients with clefts.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knowledge about incidence and aetiology of facial clefts. Knowledge about interdisciplinary treatment approaches to patients with facial clefts. Understanding of the principles of operation of the Cleft Centre in rehabilitation of children with facial clefts. To know the latest surgical treatment methods in facial cleft closure.

Skills

1.To be able to evaluate growth and development of a child with a facial cleft. To be able to determine which surgical treatment methods have been used in rehabilitation of a patient with clefts. To know how to orthodontically prepare a patient before certain surgical manipulations.

Competences

1.To be able to recognise a patient with a congenital facial cleft at any stage of rehabilitation. Is competent to understand the conducted rehabilitation, to evaluate results and to involve in further patient care. Is competent to fully involve in integrated care of a patient with a facial cleft as an orthodontic specialist.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
To revise embryology, normal craniofacial growth. To prepare a presentation according to respective topics of classes: “Impact of facial clefts on face growth and development.” “Preparation of the orthodontic dental arch to different surgeries: cheiloplasty, alveolar crest plasty and bone autotransplantation, orthognathic surgeries” As instructed by the teacher, to examine patients, to prepare reports on potential treatment possibilities. Assisting in surgeries and participations in consultations of the Cleft Centre.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Summary of the theoretical knowledge, quality of presentations.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

6.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

0

Length (weeks):

4

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

W.R. Proffit, H.W. Fields Jr, D.M. Sarver. „Contemporary Orthodontics”. 4th Edition

2.

S. Berkowitz. “Cleft Lip and Palate: Diagnosis and Management”. 3rd Edition

3.

Vinod Krishnan, Ze'ev Davidovitch. “Integrated Clinical Orthodontics”. pp. 582-639.

Additional Reading

1.

The cleft palate - craniofacial journal. (cpcjournal.org)

Maxillofacial Cleft Surgery