Dentistry 1: Introduction to Dentistry, Diagnostics & Extractions

14 December 2019 - 18 December 2019 | Bangkok, Thailand

General Overview

This course covers the introduction to dentistry starting with diagnostics in small animal dentistry, clinical and radiographic assessment of oral and dental structures, using and filling-in dental charts for dogs and cats. It also focuses on the importance of radiography, exposing and interpreting intraoral radiographs. Canine and feline extractions are clinically a very important subject and are covered in the extended practicals.

Practical Sessions

Day 1: Oral examination and charting
Day 2: Dental polishing and scaling; full mouth radiography dog; full mouth radiography cat (rotations)
Day 3: Full mouth radiography dog; full mouth radiography cat (rotations)
Day 4: Extraction techniques dog; instruments sharpening
Day 5: Extraction techniques cat; retrieving of fractured root, ONF repair

Reading List

If you would like to prepare in advanced for the course, please find below a list of suggested materials to review. 

Language

All modules will be held in English.

Sponsor

Preliminary Program (Click to open)
Saturday, 14 December 2019

08:30 - 09:00 Introduction about the course    
09:00 - 10:00 Lecture: Importance of oral Health, marketing veterinary dentistry
10:00 - 11:00 Lecture: Oral and Dental Anatomy and Physiology
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break    
11:30 - 12:15 Lecture: Oral Examination Technique and Charting, Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT)
12:15 - 13:15 Lunch Break    
13:15 - 14:00 Lecture: Basic Dental Equipment and Instrumentation
14:00 - 14:45 Lecture: Local Anaesthesia
14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break    
15:15 - 17:00 Demo and Practical: Oral Examination and Charting, Local Anaesthesia

Sunday, 15 December 2019
09:00 - 09:45 Lecture: Oral Radiography (How to get an good diagnostic dental radiograph)
09:45 - 11:00 Lecture: Radiographic Interpretation (normal anatomy and typical pathologic findings)
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break    
11:30 - 13:00 Demo and Practical: Dental Scaling and polishing
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break    
14:00 - 15:15 Demo and Practical: Oral Radiography Dog
15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break    
15:45 - 17:00 Demo and Practical: Oral Radiography Dog
Monday, 16 December 2019

09:00 - 10:15 Demo and Practical: Oral Radiography Cat
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break    
10:45 - 12:00 Demo and Practical: Oral Radiography Cat
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Break    
13:00 - 15:00 Interactive Session: Radiographic Interpretation Dog
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break    
15:30 - 17:00 Interactive Session: Radiographic Interpretation Cat

Tuesday, 17 December 2019
09:00 - 09:30 Lecture: Introduction to oral surgery
09:30 - 10:45 Lecture: Dental Extractions    
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break    
11:15 - 12:00 Lecture: Complications to Extractions
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Break    
13:00 - 15:00 Demo and Practical: Extraction Techniques Dog, Instru-ment sharpening
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break    
15:30 - 17:00 Demo and Practical: Extraction Techniques Dog
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
09:00 - 11:00 Demo and Practical: Extraction Techniques Cat
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break    
11:30 - 13:00 Demo and Practical: Extraction Techniques Cat
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break    
14:00 - 16:30 Demo and Practical: Complications to Extractions, Retrieval of Fractured Root Tips, Oronasal Fistula Repair
16:30 - 17:30 Cleaning of the Lab, Farewell Drink, Outlook to following Courses

Course Location

Small Animal Hospital Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

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