VTMED 6560 - Small Animal Veterinary Dentistry

Spring. 0.5 credits. S-U grades only.

Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students who have completed Block III. Maximum enrollment 50.

S. Peralta.

This is an introductory-level course in small-animal dentistry. Students will complete an online auto-tutorial course that covers the basics of oral examination, dental radiography, oral pathology, and treatment options in the disciplines of oral surgery, periodontology, endodontics, orthodontics, restorative dentistry, and prosthodontics. This will be complemented by one mandatory three-hour laboratory on a Saturday covering oral examination, regional analgesia, and simple and advanced extractions.