VTMED 6616 - Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: fourth-year veterinary students.

N. Fiani, S. Peralta.

This rotation is designed to introduce students to clinical small animal dentistry and oral surgery. By the end of the rotation, students are expected to be capable of: performing a thorough oral examination, obtaining and interpreting intraoral radiographs, discussing appropriate therapeutic options, performing basic periodontal procedures and simple and surgical extractions, and administering pertinent regional nerve blocks.