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Small Animal Dentistry Procedures – Flexi CPD

221,00 € Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    12 hours (UK), 12 points (approved in AUS, NZ and ZA)
Level:  Intermediate

 

Description

AVNAT Approved Course
This flexi CPD course is aimed at vet nurses and vet technicians in general practice and is available on-demand with unlimited lifetime access.  Each module consists of a tutorial, quiz and further reading articles

 

Module 1

Patient and Equipment Preparation for Dentistry and Oral Surgery
  • The dentistry workspace and ergonomics
  • Use and maintenance of dentistry equipment
  • Dental Instrumentation – use, care and sharpening
  • Organising the dentistry workflow
  • Preparing veterinary patients for dentistry procedures and maintaining patient safety

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Effectively prepare and maintain the dentistry workspace and recognise any required improvements for the practice
  • Operate dentistry equipment and instrumentation in a safe and effective manner
  • Understand common sharpening techniques for dental instrumentation
  • Understand how to maintain a safe environment for both staff and patients during dentistry procedures

Module 2

Complete Oral and Radiographic Evaluation (CORE)
  • Explore the veterinary nurses’ role in veterinary dentistry
  • What is a CORE procedure
  • The concept of staged dentistry procedures
  • Performing an oral assessment, recording findings and completing a dental chart

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand how to perform a CORE dental procedure
  • Recognise and record pathology and discuss findings with the supervising veterinary surgeon
  • Understand the importance of discussing dentistry treatment with pet owners and the benefits to patient welfare

Module 3

Dental Radiography and Image Interpretation
  • Dental radiography equipment
  • Positioning techniques for intra oral radiography
  • Image interpretation
  • Other imaging modalities for veterinary dentistry

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the methods in obtaining intra-oral radiographs
  • Understand the process of achieving diagnostic full mouth radiographs in dog and cats
  • Gain confidence in orientating and interpreting intra oral radiographs

Module 4

Periodontal Treatments and Surgery in Canine and Feline Patients
  • Review periodontal disease and its effects on both oral and systemic health
  • Performing a professional dental cleaning
  • Managing and treating periodontal disease in cats and dogs

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the aetiology of periodontal disease
  • Discuss the methods involved in professional dental cleaning, including ultrasonic scaling
  • Identify treatment options for managing periodontal disease
  • Understand the principles required during tooth extraction
  • Advise pet owners on oral hygiene options

Module 5

Local Anaesthetic Techniques for Dentistry Patients
  • Common regional blocks used in veterinary dentistry
  • Local anaesthetic agents
  • Indications for local anaesthesia in dentistry

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Calculate local anaesthetic doses for dental patients
  • Discuss different local anaesthetic techniques
  • Understand the appropriate regional block for the required dental procedure
  • Develop awareness of potential complications from administering local anaesthesia

Module 6

Advanced Procedures for Common Dental Conditions
  • Treatment options for malocclusions
  • Common dental procedures for traumatic damage to teeth
  • Nursing and supportive care of oral surgery patients

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the benefits of advanced dentistry treatment
  • Discuss endodontic treatment and the required equipment
  • Advise on postoperative consideration for oral surgery patients

 

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
12 hours of CPD (UK)
12 points (Australia and New Zealand)
12 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC//25) – awaiting approval

Release date: Sept 2025

6 reviews for Small Animal Dentistry Procedures – Flexi CPD

  1. Polly B –

    Absolutely fantastic course, extremly well detailed and high quality course, easy to participate in and follow.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  2. Sarah L –

    Great content, well-presented with good supporting materials.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  3. Yvette C –

    1st 5 modules very good, would have liked to see more information about home care for owners, and I felt the last module in advanced procedures was way beyond what a veterinary nurse in general practice would see

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  4. Lucy J –

    More detailed than other Dentistry courses out there, covers more advanced skills rather than just the basic.

    Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  5. ŽivilÄ— D –

    This course has a lot of useful information that i could use in my practise, thank you so much!

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – LT)

  6. Brogan H –

    Very informative

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

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Speaker

Claire Harrison BSc (Hons), RVN, VTS (Dentistry), AFHEA
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh

 

Claire is an experienced RVN and gained a Veterinary Technician Specialty in Dentistry in 2013. She is currently the only UK veterinary nurse to gain a VTS (Dentistry) and has worked in both general practice and referral veterinary dentistry. Claire is an active member of the Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians and joined the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh in 2018. Here she currently works as Dentistry Nurse and Teaching Fellow in Veterinary Dentistry. This position involves both clinical nursing and delivery of the small animal dentistry teaching for undergraduate veterinary students. Claire also enjoys educating vets and veterinary nurses on small animal dentistry through CPD training events.

CPD Hours

This online course is worth 12 hours of CPD.

 

A certificate will be available from the ‘My Courses’ section, for you to download and print, once you have completed the course.  A permanent record of your total CPD hours will also be recorded in your account section.

AVNAT

Australia and New Zealand 

The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 12 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.

 

This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 12 CPD points.

 

Information

Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend the course, with unlimited lifetime access.  The course will consist of six modules, where each module provides two hours of CPD, in the form of a tutorial, a quiz and also a selection of further reading journals, articles or book chapters.

 

The course is completely flexible, where all the learning resources are provided immediately – it is designed for you to complete one module per week, but it is completely up to you, how and when you decide to complete the course. You have unlimited lifetime access to all the supportive learning materials, and once you have completed the whole course, a certificate will be automatically generated.

 

Looking for some further information? – please have a look at our Flexi Online CPD Courses – PDF Guide

Levels

This course has been listed as ‘Intermediate’ level

 

All of our courses are aimed at veterinary nurses in general practice, but everyone who works in the veterinary profession is very welcome to attend, whether you are a clinical receptionist, veterinary surgeon, student nurse or have been a qualified nurse for over 20 years!

 

The courses are not formally assessed for skill level, so the following CPD levels are just a rough guide to help you decide if a course may be more or less suitable:

 

Introduction
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice approaching a new topic or looking for a refresher course

Intermediate
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice along with referral / specialist nurses looking for a refresher course

Advanced
– maybe most suitable for referral / specialist nurses and highly experienced qualified nurses in general practice

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Invoice

Debit or credit card is the preferred payment method

Please ask your practice manager or accounts department to visit the website, register an account in their own name, and during checkout, complete the ‘delegate name’ and ‘delegate email’ sections with your personal details.  We will then register you a personal account on your behalf, and transfer the course booking over to your new personal account.  We will of course email you all the information you need to access this new account and your CPD course.

 

If you need an invoice and no other payment method is available to you, then please email [email protected] with all the following information:

  • Full name of delegate
  • Email address for delegate
  • Course(s) booking
  • Any discounts / promotions being redeemed
  • Practice name and address
  • Invoice name and address (if different)
  • Corporate group name (Linnaeus, IVC, Medivet, VetPartners etc) (if applicable)
  • Practice code (eg Vet4Pets practices)
  • Booking / invoice reference (if required)
  • Email address to send the invoice (practice manager, accounts department or head office – not your own email address please)

Please note the following:

  • Invoices must be requested a minimum of 4-6 weeks prior to a course starting, to allow time for the payment to be received
  • Delegates will not be allowed access to any course without prior payment
  • An invoice will be emailed to the contact provided and the course booking will be reserved for 7 days, whilst payment via debit / credit card or BACS is arranged
  • There will be an administration fee of £2.50 +VAT per invoice generated. You may book multiple delegates / multiple courses on a single invoice to the same practice

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