Practical Veterinary Dentistry
£1,997.00 (+VAT)
A hands-on dentistry course designed to help small animal vets feel confident, capable and comfortable managing dental cases in first-opinion practice, with extensive practical training to improve technique and outcomes.
“I thought the course was excellent-really helpful, really good practicals. It will completely change my dentistry!”
More than just a practical day, this blended course includes 5 hours of expert-led online preparation for ongoing support and so you can come ready to get more from the techniques, cases and hands-on training.
Practical Veterinary Dentistry
Learn to love your small animal dentistry when you come on this highly practical course. Our expert and approachable tutor will help you to develop a highly practical approach to the dental and oral cases you’ll see in your practice. If you’re a GP this is an essential course; it will elevate your dentistry beyond simple extraction and make your dentals a pleasure rather than a pain! You’ll gain confidence and practical skills in the extensive hands-on practical sessions and leave with renewed enthusiasm and the tools you need to make the most of small animal dentistry in your practice.
What you’ll learn:
- Equipment – pros, cons, choice, care and practical try-out
- Oral examination & investigation – approach & protocols
- Introduction to intra-oral radiography – identifying the lesion
- Dental and oral disease & abnormalities
- Indications for extraction – when to extract, why & alternatives
- Periodontal disease – prevention and cure
- Feline dental disease essentials
- Extraction techniques
- Interactive cases to help you with decision making
- Extensive hands-on wet labs to help you develop your practical skills
Find exactly the right course for you on our Small Animal Dentistry CPD Compass Page
Course Tutor: Prof Alexander J Smithson BVM&S, BDS(Hons), Cert Endod, Dip Endodontology, MRCVS
Dual-qualified human Dental Surgeon & Veterinary Surgeon.
Course Feedback:
“I took so much out of this dentistry course and realised how much I was doing it in an inappropriate manner. Definitely feel a lot more confident moving forward in what type of service I’m providing in 1st opinion practice. I really like how practical courses at CPD Solutions are.”
“Very positive experience-lots of really useful information and tips. All staff and lecturer very approachable and knowledgeable. Really useful format with level of practical element and consolidation lectures.”
“I thought the course was excellent-really helpful, really good practicals. It will completely change my dentistry!”
“Tutors were all super helpful and very kind whenever we had any questions. Lots of very useful information for GP practice was covered and I really liked that most of the course was practical with access to the webinars beforehand. Staff are very competent, most of the course is practical.”
To help you get the most from the practical sessions, you’ll complete the online learning in advance. This prepares you with the core theory and techniques, so the attendance day can focus on practical application, problem-solving and skill development. We’ll email you access to your online resources before your course date.
