Orofacial Pain Management and Gnathology

Curriculum

The Postgraduate Program begins in the Fall semester of each academic year.

A total of one hundred and eighty (180) credit units (ECTS) are required for the Postraduate Program diploma for both specializations. All courses are taught weekly and, where appropriate, include seminars, laboratory exercises and clinical practice.

The language of instruction for the courses and of the master's thesis is Greek and/or English.

During the studies, postgraduate students are required to attend and successfully pass postgraduate courses, conduct research and write scientific papers, as well as to write a master's thesis.

The writing of the thesis is carried out and credited with ECTS per semester, based on the curriculum.

The courses are taught in person or remotely, in accordance with applicable legislation.

The indicative course schedule is as follows:

Semester 1

• Physiology and Pathology of Stomatognathic System 1
• Literature Review 1
• Orofacial pain Management Clinic 1
• Occlusion
• Oral Biology 1

Semester 2

• Physiology and Pathology of Stomatognathic System 2
• Literature Review 2
• Orofacial pain Management Clinic 2
• Head & Neck Anatomy
• Clinical Pharmacology in Dentistry
• Master Thesis Research and Writing 2
• Emergency Medical Problems in the Dental Practice

Semester 3

• Physiology and Pathology of Stomatognathic System 3
• Orofacial pain Management Clinic 3
• Basic Research Principles
• Imaging Techniques in Dentistry
• Oral Biology 2
• Case presentations 3
• Advanced Imaging Techniques
• Master Thesis Research and Writing 3

Semester 4

• Physiology and Pathology of Stomatognathic System 4
• Orofacial pain Management Clinic 4
• Biostatistics
• Case presentations 4
• Basic Principles of Psychiatry
• Neuroanatomy
• Master Thesis Research and Writing 4

Semester 5

• Literature Review 5
• Orofacial pain Management Clinic 5
• Neurology-Headaches Clinic
• Cognitive Psychotherapy 5
• Reumatology
• Master Thesis Research and Writing 5
• Case presentations 5

Semester 6

• Physiology and Pathology of Stomatognathic System 6
• Orofacial pain Management Clinic 6
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Anesthesiology-Pain Clinic 6
• Master Thesis Research and Writing 6
• Cognitive Psychotherapy 6
• Case presentations 6