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Bite-sized Wisdom – Dentistry for Veterinary Technicians

This dentistry course for veterinary technicians is designed for technicians and assistants of all experience levels.

Lectures

  • The 12-step Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment
  • Basic tooth anatomy and oral pathology
  • Performing a dental cleaning (ultrasonic scaling and hand instrumentation)
  • Performing, and correcting dental radiographs
  • Instrument care and sharpening
  • Regional anesthesia
  • Ergonomics in the dentistry suite
  • Treatment plan implementation
  • Discharge/home care tips

Wet Lab

  • Obtaining diagnostic radiographs utilizing canine and feline cadaver specimens
  • Ultrasonic scaling and polishing emphasizing the need for loupe magnification
  • Hand instrumentation usage and importance
  • Instrument care, including sharpening of luxators, elevators, scalers, and curettes

RACE-Approved for 8 hours of CE Credit

This workshop will empower technicians by increasing their knowledge in many aspects of veterinary dentistry and implement a higher level of dental care in a general practice setting

After completing the contact form below, our team will contact you to collect payment for the course. At the time of confirming your booking, we will also email you the important course documents.




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    When:

    • October 29th
    • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

    Location:

    Animal Dental Care & Oral Surgery in Fort Collins
    1603 Oakridge Drive #100 Fort Collins, CO 80525

    Instructors:

    • Erica Carr, RVT, VTS (dentistry)
    • Rachel Kuhn, RVT

    Credits:

    RACE-Approved for 8 hours of CE Credit

    Cost:

    $550

    Refund Policy

    Due to the limited class size, we cannot offer refunds for cancellations.  If you need to cancel your participation, please inform us as soon as possible.  We strongly encourage you to find another veterinarian in your clinic to take your place if you have a schedule conflict.  If you must cancel your participation, we will attempt to fill your place.  If we are able to fill your spot with another, we will refund your class tuition minus 10% admin fees.  Note that it can be very difficult to fill last-minute openings.  If we are unable to find a replacement, we will not be able to refund your tuition.  We strongly recommend that you purchase trip insurance to avoid the expense of a class cancellation.  Trip insurance policies can potentially reimburse you for tuition, canceled lodging deposits, unused airplane flights, and all other trip costs you may have already incurred.