Information Package / Course Catalogue
Maxıllofacıal Prosthesıs
Course Code: DHF412
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 1
Objectives of the Course

to give basic information for prostheses of the patients with maxillofacial defect structure, to teach about the construction methods and planning

Course Content

Principles of obturators and the mandibular defect prosthesis , their fabrication and evaluation, implant design in maxillary and mandibular defects, and facial prostheses, maxillofacial prosthesis maintenance

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Göknil ALKAN DEMETOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To classify different types of maxillofacial defects.
2.To classify different types of maxillofacial prostheses.
3.To able to define the materials used in construction of maxillofacial prosthetic.
4.To able to have basic information about construction of maxillofacial prostheses.
5.To know cleft lip and palate
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Taylor TD.,2000; Clinical Maxillofacial Prosthetics. Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc.
2.Çötert H.S.;2003; Çene-Yüz Protezleri.Ege Üniversitesi Dişhekimliği Fakültsi Yayınları No:19.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Indications, purposes and characteristics of maxillofacial prostheses.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the Patient
Week 3 - Theoretical
Maxillary Defects
Week 4 - Theoretical
Surgical Obturators
Week 5 - Theoretical
Treatment Obturators
Week 6 - Theoretical
Permanent shutters
Week 7 - Theoretical
Impression methods in resection obturators
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lip and palate clefts (midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Prosthetic rehabilitation of mandibular defects
Week 10 - Theoretical
Face prosthesis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Face prosthesis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Impression materials, modeling materials
Week 13 - Theoretical
Denture construction materials
Week 14 - Theoretical
Maintenance of maxillofacial prostheses
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)25
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes