VetSkills CPD Courses

34 Tooth Extraction from the Dog and Cat Duration: One day. CPD hours: Seven hours. Trainers: John Robinson BDS For whom? This course is for the general practitioner, both experienced and new graduates will benefit. It is aimed at any vet that would like to become more confident in their abilities to understand and treat patients in their practice. Programme objectives; • When is extraction indicated? • The tools for the job – the essential kit. • Sectioning and closed extraction. • Surgical extraction for canine teeth and non-routine extractions. • Dealing with the fractured root. • A different approach for cat tooth extraction with or without FORL’s. What will be taught? This CPD will look at the following outcomes; • How to decide whether a tooth requires extraction, or not, for dogs and cats. • Effective methods to perform “closed” extractions – including accurate tooth sectioning and better use of dental elevators and forceps. • Surgical extraction procedure for canine tooth extraction and the principles to adapt the procedure for the removal of any tooth root. • How to avoid and deal with complications associated with extraction. • What equipment is essential and also some other options. The course will have a large “hands-on” component and although the practical part will only be on dogs there will be discussion on how the technique should be modified for cats. What problems are solved by attending the course? Tooth extraction can be very challenging and frustrating – you may not want to do it but it has to be done. The course will give the veterinary surgeon skills and knowledge to have confidence in tooth extraction knowing it can be completed and avoiding getting into great difficulties. It will enable you to modify your current technique to allow you to do extractions more quickly and predictably while also reducing resultant trauma (so better healing with less pain). Dealing with extractions more efficiently can allow more dental procedures to be performed whilst keeping them affordable and profitable. The core aspect in delivering best oral health is knowing when tooth removal is needed and doing it in a timely and gentle way. What is the impact of these problems? Understandable reluctance to tackle tooth extractions may mean required extractions don’t get done. This would mean your patients are not achieving good dental health and likely have ongoing pain or infection which will only worsen. Being able to do dental extractions well, will increase job satisfaction which will lead on to a higher caseload. This has to be better for the practice bottom line. What are the likely benefits to the business? An increased knowledge of this challenging procedure will allow more cases to take place in practice.