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SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Orienteringskurs i oral neurovetenskap |
|---|---|
| English title | Orientation course in oral neuroscience |
| Course number | 2423 |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för odontologi |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2016-09-20 |
| Purpose of the course | After finishing the course the students will have acquired a deep understanding of the organization and function of the neural and related structures, such as the muscles and the joints, governing sensory and motor functions in the orofacial area. In addition, students will also have become familiar with common clinical and experimental investigation methodology for the orofacial area, and able to critically evaluate obtained data. |
| Intended learning outcomes | By the end of the course the students will be able to: 1. account for: - the organization and function of sensory systems in the orofacial area; including mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors, nociceptors, taste and olfaction as well as the trigeminal peripheral and central sensory pathways - muscle physiology with special emphasis on jaw muscles - general organization of the jaw motor system, including motor control of chewing, swallowing and speech as well as neural control of salivary secretion - cortical manifestations serving orofacial sensory and motor functions 2. critically comment literature on: - neurobiology of orofacial pain, including neuroplasticity and central sensitization - orofacial pain conditions, as well as dysphagia, speech problems, and impaired motorfunction in the orofacial region |
| Contents of the course | The course will cover: The organization and function of the sensory systems in the orofacial area, the peripheral and central sensory pathways of the Trigeminal nerve, jaw muscle physiology with special emphasis on muscles spindles as well as Cortical mechanisms subserving the orofacial sensory and motor functions in man. Also about the general organization of the jaw motor system, including motor control during chewing, swallowing and speech as well as the neural control of salivary secretion. Finally, about neurophysiology related to orofacial pain as well as assessment and treatment aspects of orofacial pain. |
| Teaching and learning activities | The course will include lectures by invited experts, seminars, demonstrations and practical parts. The course will be given during daytime and as a full time course. |
| Compulsory elements | The lectures, seminars, demonstrations and practical parts are compulsory. Compensation for absence will have to be discussed with the course leaders. |
| Examination | A final written digital examination is given and has to be passed. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Clinical oral physiology. Miles, Nauntofte and Svensson. Quintessence, 2004. Essentials of oral physiology. Bradley. Mosby. 1995 Orofacial Pain: Recent Advances in Assessment, Management, and understanding of Mechanisms. IASP Press, 2014. |
Course responsible |
Nikolaos Christidis Institutionen för odontologi 0700374967 Nikolaos.Christidis@ki.se |
| Contact person |
Anastasios Grigoriadis Institutionen för odontologi Anastasios.Grigoriadis@ki.se |
