Fundamentals Of Dentistry | 3-Day RACE Accredited Series
Date: October 07 - October 09, 2016
Description:
This hands-on program was designed to quickly bring practitioners with little or no previous experience with oral disease recognition and treatment up to speed. Combining the essential disciplines over 3 days; Radiology, Oral Surgery and Periodontal disease treatment will be taught through interactive lectures and focused wet-labs. Doctors will learn clinical anatomy, the complete dental exam with charting, oral prophylaxis in addition to open curettage and bone augmentation.
Course Title: Fundamentals Of Dentistry | 3-Day Series
Instructors: Dr. Ira Luskin Dipl. AVDC/EVDC
Dr. Mary Volker Dipl. AVDC
Dr. Sam Babbitt, DVM, Resident in Oral Surgery & Dentistry
Dr. Mike Wiegand, DVM, Resident in Oral Surgery & Dentistry
Credits Earned: 24 RACE-APPROVED veterinary continuing education credits
Day#1 - Friday - Periodontics: The interactive morning lecture will cover clinical anatomy as it relates to oral health, disease and its treatment. The foundations of the dental exam, and oral prophylaxis for the treatment of periodontal disease will be thoroughly covered. In the afternoon the 4 hour wet lab will be on cadavers and will deal with the treatment of periodontal disease both conservatively and surgically:
- Normal dental anatomy
- Dental numbering system: Anatomic Vs. Triadan
- Positional terminology
- Malocclusions
- Periodontal disease: etiology, symptoms, stages and treatment options
- The thorough prophylaxis
- Proper use of Doxyrobe
- Bone augmentation and open currettage
- Surgical gingivectomies
Day#2 - Saturday - Oral Pathology and Radiology: There will be 3.5 hours of lecture followed by a 4.5-hours laboratory. Lecture and Laboratory notes will be provided. The laboratory will be both on skulls and cadavers. The lecture will cover the following topics for both Veterinarian and Technician audiences:
- Origins of Oral Dental Disease Familial vs. Acquired Lesions
- Pathology of Tooth #s, Form & Position
- Jaw Growth Abnormalities & Classification of Malocclusions
- Oral Soft Tissue Acquired Abnormalities
- Periodontal Disease, Trauma, Endodontic Disease
- Congenital and Neoplastic Disease
The Radiology laboratory section will cover:
- Dental radiology in your practice. Equipment / Materials
- Radiographic interpretation of Pathology
- Positioning for all standard views
- Identification of normal vs. abnormal structures
Day#3 - Sunday - Oral Surgery 1: There will be 3 hours of lecture followed by a 5-hour laboratory. The laboratory portion will be conducted on both cat and dog cadavers. They will cover the following topics:
- Indications for exodontia which include: Retained teeth, Interceptive Ortho, Impactions Disarming, Treatment for caudal mucositis or LPGS in cats
- Instrumentation and materials for exodontia
- Techniques for surgical extractions (flap design and mobilization)
- Dealing with difficult surgical extractions
- Oro-nasal fistula closures single and double flap closures
REGISTER ONLINE | DOWNLOAD 2016 COURSE SCHEDULE PDF
Event type: Continuing Education / Wet-Lab / Lecture
Event Address: Animal Dental Training Center7611 Philadelphia Rd., Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sponsor: Ira Luskin, Dr. med Vet, FAVD, DAVDC, DEVDC
For More Information:Ira Luskin,Animal Dental Training Center
1209 Cromwell Bridge Rd. ,Towson ,Maryland ,21286 ,United States
(410) 828-1001, training@animaldentalcenter.com, www.AnimalDentalTraining.com
