ABC's of Dentistry: A-M
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
Present the concept that anesthesia can be performed safely when attention is concentrated on patient selection through laboratory testing, tailored anesthesia protocol to ASA grades, and monitoring (featuring CO2, and during recovery. 2-Evidence-based therapy for periodontal diseases, tooth resorption, and endodontic disease will be discussed. 3-Organized veterinary dentistry is governed by the American Veterinary Dental College, The Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry, and the Veterinary Oral Health Council. This sub-lecture will give the registrant a brief overview of each organization and the importance of dentistry in our country. 4- Enamel diseases - treating enamel hypoplasia, hypomineralization, and enamel fractures. 5-Furcations are normal anatomical structures located at the trunk of multirooted teeth. Diagnosis and treatment of furcation involvement and exposure will be covered. Breed-related stiff hair often gets caught under the gum line. Also, hair causes a marked inflammatory condition when stuck in the tongue. Unfortunately, in some cases, the hair is recognized as a foreign body causing great havoc. Diagnosing and treating hair-related dental problems will be discussed. 6- Letting the client know what can go wrong (Informed consent) is part of every treatment plan. An interactive session will include audience participation on what needs to be covered. 7-Jaw fractures occur in many varieties old/young/ cat/ dog. Each will have an evidence-based optimum treatment, which will be discussed. 8- How to jump-start your dental practice wherever it is, from adopting intraoral radiology and lasers to cone beam CT imaging.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to provide safe anesthesia
- Understand what to do what you see symptoms of periodontal disease
- How to create a 5-star veterinary dental practice
Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, FAVD
Dr Jan Bellows received his undergraduate training at the University of Florida and doctorate in veterinary medicine from Auburn University in 1975. After completing a small animal internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City, he returned to south Florida, where he still practices companion animal medicine surgery and dentistry at All Pets Dental in Weston. He is certified by the Board of Veterinary Practitioners (canine and feline) since 1986 and American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) since 1990 He was president of the AVDC from 2012 to 2014 and is president of the Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry. Dr Bellows’ veterinary dentistry accomplishments include authoring 5 dental texts including, The Practice of Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Effort (1999), Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques (2005, second edition 2019), and Feline Dentistry (2010, second edition 2022). He is a frequent contributor to DVM Newsmagazine and a charter consultant of Veterinary Information Network’s dental board since 1993. He was also chosen as one of the dental experts to formulate the American Animal Hospital Association’s Small Animal Dental Guidelines published in 2005 and updated in 2013 and 2019.
This program is approved for 1.0 hour(s) of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE®-approval.
