Otolaryngology for Dentists

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Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2026-2027

Topic

Selections from the fundamental parts of the ORL

The main educational task of the subject: Learning the basics of ORL.

Lectures

• 1. Introduction into Otorhinolaryngology - Gerlinger Imre
• 2.

  Anatomy of the ear, physiology of hearing

  - Tóth István (1988)
• 3. Facial pain - Gerlinger Imre
• 4. Disaeases of the external ear, myringitis - Gerlinger Imre
• 5. Diseases of the middle ear. Acute otitis media - Gerlinger Imre
• 6. Diseases of the middle ear. Chronic otitis media - Gerlinger Imre
• 7. Complications of suppurative otitis media - Gerlinger Imre
• 8. Inner ear diseases, cochlear implants, BAHA, VSB - Gerlinger Imre
• 9. Vertigo. Tinnitus - Gerlinger Imre
• 10. Diseases of the paranasal sinuses, acut and chronic sinusitis - Gerlinger Imre
• 11. Tumors of the paranasal sinuses - Gerlinger Imre
• 12. Malignant tumours of the larynx, hypopharynx. Conicotomy, tracheotomy. Precancerous diseases, TNM system - Gerlinger Imre
• 13. Diseases of the oral cavity. Acute tonsillitis, chronic tonsillitis. Tonsillectomy. Sore throat - Gerlinger Imre
• 14. Diseases of the salivary glands. Salivary gland tumors. - Gerlinger Imre

Practices

• 1. Examine the patient`s ear. Examine the patient`s nose and nasal cavities (antenior rhinoscopy)
• 2. Hearing aids, irrigation of external ear canal, removal of foreign bodies from the external ear
• 3. Examine the patient's oral cavity.Examine the patient's larynx and hypopharynx (indirect laryngoscopy)
• 4. Examine the patient's nasopharynx (posterior rhinoscopy). Test of the patient's hearing (voice, Weber test, Rinne test)
• 5. Test of the patient's vestibular system (spontaneous nystagmus Romberg test). Test of the patient's function of the facial nerve
• 6. Test of the patient's neck. Draining of a peritonsillar abscess
• 7. Test of the patient's cerebellar signs . Caloric test
• 8. Tests of the patient's Eustachian tube function. Myringotomy
• 9. Control of epistaxis. Antral lavage
• 10. Feeding by nasogastric tube. Tracheal tubes
• 11. X -ray films, CT, MR, US demonstration
• 12. Pure tone audiometry. Speech audiometry
• 13. Examination of the nose
• 14. Examination of the neck and the oral cavity

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Recommended literature

Readings: Karmody: Otorhinolaryngology

www.peditop.com

www.meditopEU.com

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

During the last 2 seminars of the semester period, we ask for the above practical skills as part of an exam.

In the case of an unsuccessful practical exam, the semester is acceptable, but the student must repeat the practical exam on the day of the theory exam.

In the case of a successful exam, only a theoretical exam must be taken during the exam period.

Mid-term exams

There is no possibility

Making up for missed classes

Consultation with instructor

Exam topics/questions

I. Physical examination by head-mirror /headlight/

Examine the patient's

1. ear

2. nose and nasal cavities /anterior rhinoscopy/

3. oral cavity

4. larynx and hypopharynx /indirect laryngoscopy/

5. examination of the neck

II. A. Clinical tests

Test the patient's

1. hearing /voice, Weber test, Rinne test/

2. vestibular system /spontaneous nystagmus, Romberg test, past-pointing, walking, bedside testing/

3. nasopharynx /posterior rhinoscopy/

4. function of the facial nerve

II. B. Demonstrate how to use the instruments of

1. control of epistaxis

- anterior nasal packing

- posterior nasal packing

2. myringotomy, grommet

3. feeding by nasogastric tube

4. tracheal tubes

5. draining of a peritonsillar abscess

6. irrigation of external ear canal, removal of foreign bodies from the external ear canal and nose
Theoretical questions Requirements of the final examination

1. Pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry

2. Objective audiometry (tympanometry, stapedius reflex, Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry)

3. Diseases of the pinna, external ear canal, disorders of the tympanic membrane, tumours of the external ear

4. Serous otitis media (acute, chronic). Suppurative otitis media (acute, chronic). Complications of suppurative otitis media

5. Idiopathic facial nerve palsy. Bell-palsy

6. Disorders of the inner ears, trauma, Méniére disease

7. Cochlear implantation

8. Sleep apnoea

9. Diseases of the external nose (congenital malformations, trauma, infection, tumours. Furunculus nasi)
10. Obstruction of the nasal airway. Rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis

11. Fractures of the paranasal sinuses. Fronto-basal, maxillo-facial, blow out fractures, Le-Fort fractures

12. Paranasal sinusitis. Tumours of the salivary glands (benign and malignant)

13. Sialoadenitis, tumours of the salivatory glands

14. Lymphadenitis of the neck. Differential diagnosis of the neck masses

15. Infectious diseases of the oral cavity and pharynx (peritonsillar abscess)

16. Praecancerous disorders in the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and oesophagus

17. Malignant tumours in the oral cavity and pharynx, larynx, nasopharynx

18. Acute and chronic laryngitis

19. Benign and malignant tumours of the larynx. Classifications of laryngeal cancers. TNM

20. Acute epiglottitis. Phlegmonous epiglottitis.

21. Vestibular disorders (BPPV, AVS, Méniére)

22. Thyroiditis. Benign and malignant tumours of the thyroid gland

23. Clinical signs of obstructions of the upper respiratory airways. Conicotomy. Tracheotomy

24. Foreign bodies in the bronchial system and in the oesophagus. Dysphagia

Examiners

• Gerlinger Imre

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Gerlinger Imre
• Tóth István (1988)
• Uzsaly János Gáspár