Dentistry 1: Introduction to Dentistry, Diagnostics & Extractions
Get access to all handy features included in the IVIS website
- Get unlimited access to books, proceedings and journals.
- Get access to a global catalogue of meetings, on-site and online courses, webinars and educational videos.
- Bookmark your favorite articles in My Library for future reading.
- Save future meetings and courses in My Calendar and My e-Learning.
- Ask authors questions and read what others have to say.
Key information
General Overview
This course covers the introduction to veterinary dentistry starting with
diagnostics in small animal dentistry, clinical and radiographic assessment of oral and dental structures and using and filling-in dental charts for dogs and cats. It also focuses on the importance of radiography and trains participants to expose and interpret intraoral dental radiographs. Canine and feline dental extractions are another clinically very important subject and represent these species' most common surgical procedure. They are covered in the second part of the course.
Main topics
- oral and dental anatomy and physiology
- oral examination technique and charting
- dental equipment and instrumentation
- oral radiography and interpretation
- comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment (COHAT)
- local anaesthesia techniques for the oral cavity
- extraction techniques and extraction complications