For many veterinarians, dentistry can be challenging. Some of us were taught very little in school, or had only cursory exposure to proper dental learning and technique. This course aims to assist veterinarians in becoming more skilled at dental care for dogs. While this course will not make you a dentist, it will start you on the path to better learning. If you are an experienced veterinarian, you will learn new tips and gain better insight in how to diagnose and treat your patients. Class size is kept small in order to provide the best learning opportunity.
This course is divided into 4 hours of lecture and 4 hours of wet-lab. Lecture topics include dental and maxillofacial anatomy, dental radiographic interpretation, local and regional anesthesia, and extraction techniques. The lab will focus on nerve blocks, surgical extraction techniques, flap design, and more. The participants will be provided with ample lab time to practice on dog cadaver specimens. Each participant will be provided with a new extraction instrument kit for use in the lab and keep for clinical use. Participants who own magnification equipment are encouraged to bring it along for the course. For those who do not, loupes will be available to share during the wet lab section.
Benefits:
- Improve your dentistry knowledge and oral surgery skills. Learn how to design a mucogingival flap, section a multi-rooted tooth, remove alveolar bone, use dental luxators and elevators, perform alveoloplasty and achieve tension-free closure.
- Improve your confidence level when diagnosing canine dental pathology and recommending the best treatment plan for your patients
- Increase your comfort level when performing dog extractions.
- Have fun and take home a valuable instrument kit
