Dentistry
A six week online tutored CPD course with Claire Bloor
Following completion of the tutored course, you now have unlimited lifetime access to the learning resources. These are provided for future reference only, and no further CPD hours may be claimed for reviewing the materials.
Week 1
Aetiology and Pathogenesis
- Anatomy of the head
- Tooth and periodontal anatomy, and oral soft tissues
- Oral nomenclature
- Tooth types, nomenclature and formulae
- Eruption times
- Occlusion
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Identify tooth and periodontal structures
- Explain the Modified Triadan System of numbering teeth in the dog and cat
- Recognise normal occlusion
Week 2
Periodontology
- Aetiology and pathogenesis of dental disease
- Gingivitis
- Periodontitis
- Gingivostomatitis
- Periodontal therapy
- Scaling and polishing
- Pocket control and therapy
- Medications, homecare (brief), dental clinics (brief)
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Describe how gingivitis develops and its progression to periodontal disease
- Explain what gingivostomatitis is
- Outline the process of safe ultrasonic tooth scaling and its purpose
Week 3
Oral Pathology and Treatment
- Trauma and treatment options
- Tooth fracture / discolouration / (sub) luxation
- Dental diseases and treatment options
- Tooth resorption / caries / periodontal disease
- Malocclusion and treatment options
- Traumatic / dental / skeletal malocclusions
- Other conditions and treatment options
- Enamel defects / dentigerous cysts / persistent deciduous / root dilacerations and abnormal morphology / tumours
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Identify common pathologies associated with the teeth and oral cavity
- Describe some potential treatment options for common pathologies
Week 4
Oral Examination and Charting
- History taking and clinical examination – conscious oral examination
- Pre-operative tests
- Assessment under general anaesthesia – including anaesthesia induction, intubation, oral preparation, probing
- Charting – what to fill in, disease scoring and making your chart work
- Imaging and other investigations
- Radiography – parallel and bisecting angle techniques
- Biopsy
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Confidently undertake a thorough conscious examination of a patient’s teeth and oral cavity
- Set up for and assist with assessment of the teeth and oral cavity in an anaesthetised patient
- Accurately complete a dental chart which documents all pathology discovered upon examination
Week 5
Instrumentation and Dental Surgery
- Instruments – use, care and maintenance
- Dental machine and other powered equipment – use, care and maintenance
- Ancillary equipment – use, care and maintenance
- The role of intraoperative radiography
- Preparation for and veterinary nursing assistance with surgery
- Pre-, intra- and post-operatively, including analgesia
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Confidently undertake a thorough conscious examination of a patient’s teeth and oral cavity
- Set up for and assist with assessment of the teeth and oral cavity in an anaesthetised patient
- Accurately complete a dental chart which documents all pathology discovered upon examination
Week 6
Dental Clinics, Products and Homecare
- What is an effective dental clinic
- Types of patients attending dental clinics
- Resources for dental clinic consultations
- Products and interventions available to help with maintaining oral health
- Oral homecare regimes
- Effective dissemination of theoretical and practical oral hygiene advice
- Client concordance and follow-up
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Debate what makes a dental clinic effective
- Explain the range of resources required to run an effective dental clinic, and the purpose of these resources
- Describe how a range of products and interventions used to maintain optimal oral health work
- Outline how to achieve and maintain client compliance with recommended oral homecare regimes
CPD Course Content
Dentistry
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