Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question is PATOLOGIA E TERAPIA MAXILLO-FACCIALE, which translates to Maxillo-Facial Pathology and Therapy. This program is part of the academic offerings at the University of Genoa, Italy, for the academic year 2025/2026.

Program Details

• Code: 67269
• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• Credits: 9 CFU (for the 5th year of ODONTOIATRIA E PROTESI DENTARIA, which is Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics)
• Language: Italian
• Teaching Location: Genova (Genoa)

Modules

The program is composed of several modules, including:

• MAXILLO-FACIAL SURGERY
• CHIRURGIA ORALE (Oral Surgery)
• PLASTIC SURGERY
• MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
• OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
• TIROCINIO - CHIRURGIA ORALE (Internship in Oral Surgery)

Teaching Materials

The teaching materials for this program are available on AULAWEB.

Aims and Content

The program aims to address problems related to substance loss, cancers, congenital malformations, or aesthetic defects in dentistry, focusing on achieving the rebalancing of the functionality and health of the oral cavity, as well as the harmony of the smile. The content includes plastic reconstructive surgery principles and practices relevant to dentistry.

Teachers and Exam Board

The teachers involved in this program include:

• SILVANO GIUSEPPE VALENTE
• NICOLA ANTONIO CESARE DE ANGELIS
• BERNARDO BIANCHI
• FRANCESCO MORA
• ILARIA BALDELLI
• MATTEO LAMBERTINI

The exam board is composed of the same individuals, with SILVANO GIUSEPPE VALENTE and FRANCESCO MORA serving as presidents, and ILARIA BALDELLI, BERNARDO BIANCHI, NICOLA ANTONIO CESARE DE ANGELIS, and MATTEO LAMBERTINI as members.

Exams

Exam Description

The exam consists of a small dissertation with an oral presentation or a written multiple-choice quiz.

Assessment Methods

The assessment methods include the evaluation of a short dissertation that verifies the ability to address a specific problem using multiple research sources. The oral presentation assesses the correct use of terminology and critical reasoning ability. Alternatively, a multiple-choice quiz on the topics covered in the lesson may be used, with 31 questions and 1 point for each correct answer. An additional oral test on the lecture topics is available to improve the final grade.