Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Laboratory Techniques in Craniomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English,
Teaching staff
Dra. Natalia Felipe / Dr. Jordi Tomàs
Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm (It is recommended to request an appointment via e-mail : nfelipe@uic.es / jtomas@uic.es)
Introduction
Craniomandibular pain and dysfunction have a very significant prevalence in the general population. It is very common to consult patients with dysfunctional symptoms in different areas of dentistry and other medical specialties, hence the need to be able to diagnose the signs and symptoms quickly as dentists to guide our patients on what therapeutic measures perform.
Pre-course requirements
Basic technical clinical laboratory knowledge and skills, both analog or conventional and digital systems.
Objectives
- To train students to acquire advanced knowledge, both theoretical and practical in the use of digital scanners and also conventional in the taking of interocclusal records.
- Know how to use the different software for designing and making oral orthoses.
- Know how to make oral orthoses, mandibular advancement devices, neuromuscular deprogramming, in the laboratory and be able to make arrangements for them.
- Learn to make a photographic recording sequence to be able to follow the patient and establish a relationship with the laboratory.
- To know the technique of selective cutting in cases where the third way is necessary for the treatment of occlusal pathology, and possible relationship with temporomandibular disorders.
- Properly plan a treatment sequence in cases of patients with severe wear and tear, of non-caries origin.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
• Diagnose, plan and carry out, in general, a multidisciplinary, sequential and integrated treatment of limited complexity in patients of all ages and conditions and in patients with special needs (diabetic, hypertensive, oncological, transplanted, immunocompromised, anticoagulated, among others) or disabled. Specifically the dentist should be competent in establishing a diagnosis, a prognosis and the development of adequate therapeutic planning, and particularly in orofacial pain, temporomandibular disorders, bruxism and other parafunctional habits; dental and periapical pathology; oral trauma; periodontal and peri-implant tissue pathology; bone pathology of the jaws, buccal soft tissues and adnexal glands; states of partial or total edentation and in the planning of the rehabilitative treatment by means of dentosupported and mucosupported prosthesis, or by means of dental implants, malpositions and / or dental malocclusions and of other anatomical or functional alterations of the face or of the stomatognathic system and of the possible orthodontic, orthopedic, or surgical corrections
• Carry out diagnostic models, assemble them and take interocclusal records via analogue and digital system.
• Be able to make oral orthoses (mandibular stabilization splint, mandibular advancement splint, occlusions, mouth protectors, neuromuscular deprogramming, etc.)
• Be able to adjust any oral orthoses and do their clinical follow-up later.
• Perform selective grinding in cases where occlusal component is required.
Learning outcomes of the subject
Know how to diagnose patients with occlusal disorders, through physical examination and interpretation of complementary tests.
Management of patients with sleep bruxism, temporomandibular disorders and patients with mild snoring / SAHOS through the preparation of oral orthoses.
Learn to use digital technology in the registration, design and manufacture of all devices necessary for the treatment of the pathology that occurs.
Teaching and learning activities
In blended
Master classes
Preclinical practice seminars in the laboratory
Image analysis and photo analysis seminars.
Clinical case seminars.
Digital design and adjustment in the CUO laboratory.
Theoretical and practical test.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In blended
The final evaluation will be as follows:
Theoretical test:
The evaluation will include all the theoretical concepts taught throughout the semester of the subject. It will consist of 10 short answer questions in relation to the content of the syllabus taught.
Exceptionally, the possibility of taking an oral exam of the subject will be assessed with the subject's teaching staff and academic secretary if the individual situation requires it in particular.
Bibliography and resources
Okeson JP. Treatment of occlusion and temporomandibular conditions. 7th Ed. Elsevier, 2013.
Wright E. Handbook of temporomandibular disorders. 1st ed. Amolca 2016
Dawson. Functional occlusion: Smile design from the ATM. 1st ed. Amolca 2009