[Geriatric aspects of teaching maxillofacial surgery and surgical dentistry.]

Competence-based approach plays an important role in the training of a modern doctor. Considering that the strategy of dental care for older age groups is determined not only by the demographic situation and its development, but also by the justified need for effective dental care, it is important to implement the teaching of gerontostomatology in a medical university based on the results of evidence-based medicine and a personalized approach. The aim of the work was to develop a methodology for teaching geriatric aspects according to the curriculum of a specialist in the discipline of maxillofacial surgery and surgical dentistry. Based on the study of scientific works on various aspects of gerontostomatology, the author's position is indicated in the work and methodological foundations for modern teaching of the gerontostomatology section are presented according to the curriculum of a specialist in the main areas of training in the field of maxillofacial surgery and surgical dentistry. Particular attention is paid to the methodology of teaching pyoinflammatory diseases and injuries of the maxillofacial region, salivology, pathology of the temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscles and oncostomatology.