Dental medicine – 5th year
Maxillofacial Surgery and Oncology of Orofacial System - examination topics
1. Intraoral radiography
(periapical radiography, bitewing radiography, occlusal radiography;
indications, techniques, normal image, pathological image).
2. Extraoral radiography
(skull projections – occipitomental (Waters), postero-anterior (PA), lateral, submento-vertex
(full axial); mandibular lateral oblique projections – body, ramus; dental panoramic tomography;
sialography;
indications, techniques, normal image, pathological image).
3. Anaesthetic solutions
(composition, pharmacodynamics, solution properties and requirements for local anaesthesia).
4. Anaesthesia of the upper incisors and canines
(sites of injections, technique of injections, spread of analgesia).
5. Anaesthesia of the upper premolars
(sites of injections, technique of injections, spread of analgesia).
6. Anaesthesia of the upper molars
(sites of injections, technique of injections, spread of analgesia).
7. Anaesthesia of the lower incisors and canines
(sites of injections, technique of injections, spread of analgesia).
8. Anaesthesia of the lower premolars
(sites of injections, technique of injections, spread of analgesia).
9. Anaesthesia of the lower molars
(sites of injections, technique of injections, spread of analgesia).
10. Failure of dental anaesthesia
(reasons and how to get the failure under control).
11. Complications of dental anaesthesia
(local and general complications and how to get the complications under control ).
12. Indications for extraction of teeth
(indications in pedodontics, parodontology, conservative dentistry, prosthetic dentistry,
orthodontics, oral surgery).
13. Mechanical principles of extraction of teeth
(use of a lever; use of forceps – correct insertion, movements, expansion of the socket, etc. ).
14. Indications for preextraction radiographs
(indications for preextraction radiographs; requirements of a preextraction radiograph;
interpretation of the possible complications).
15. Contraindications for extraction of teeth
(local and systemic contraindications and how to prepare the patient for extraction).
16. Extraction of teeth with dental forceps
(upper and lower teeth - position of the operator; height of the dental chair; position of the head of
the patient; selection and correct insertion of the dental forceps; correct movements with forceps;
common errors in forceps extraction; extractions of individual teeth; extraction of deciduous
teeth).
17. Extraction of teeth and roots with elevators
(types of elevators; correct holding of elevators; insertion and working with elevators).
18. Transalveolar extraction
(indications; technique of transalveolar extraction – flaps, bone removal, tooth or root removal,
socket toilet, suturing, after-care, removal of sutures).
19. Extraction of teeth and roots under general anaesthesia
(indications; preoperative considerations; extraction technique; recovery of the patient).
20. Complications of teeth extractions
(local and general complications and their management).
21. Intentional replantation of tooth
(indications and contraindications; technique of replantation; tooth and socket treatment; splinting;
prognosis).
22. Apicoectomy
(indications; contraindications; technique of operation; apicoectomy with root canal filling and
with retrograde filling).
23. Odontogenic cysts
(characteristic; cyst enlargement; types of odontogenic cysts – causes, clinical signs, diagnosis and
differential diagnosis; treatment).
24. Nonodontogenic cysts
(intrabony and soft tissues cysts; characteristic; types of odontogenic cysts – causes, clinical signs,
diagnosis and differential diagnosis; treatment).
25. Treatment of the cysts
(marsupialization; enucleation – with packing, with primary closure, with bone grafting;
decompression).
26. Maxillary abscesses
(spaces; abscesses - causes, clinical signs, diagnosis and differential diagnosis; treatment).
27. Mandibular abscesses
(spaces; abscesses - causes, clinical signs, diagnosis and differential diagnosis; treatment).
28. Microbiology of odontogenic infections and their control
(composition of the infection - organisms; principles of antibiotic therapy; antibiotic preparations;
when the antibiotic therapy is indicated – diseases and situations; prophylactic antibiotic therapy).