Dental surgeries are arguably the most common procedures we carry out in small animal practice. But, to do good dental surgery, you'll need access to good dental x-rays. Fill out the form below to access our free, on-demand dental radiography masterclass.
In this one-hour webinar, Gerhard Putter BVSc MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery) Dipl.EVDC MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry talks you through the indications for dental radiographs in small animal practice, explains the equipment you'll need for good dental x-rays, and shows you techniques for getting the best images using skulls and plates.
It's perfect for vets or nurses passionate about improving their practice's veterinary dentistry, especially those who are new to dental radiography or who struggle to get images that are diagnostic. The details about the indications are also perfect for helping persuade colleagues and pet owners to increase the use of dental x-rays in practice.
You'll learn:
- The indications for oral radiography in small animal practice
- The key things to look for on dental x-rays for a number of common conditions in canine and feline dentistry
- The necessary equipment for acquiring diagnostic dental x-rays
- How to position the pet, plate, and x-ray machine to achieve diagnostic x-rays of the teeth of dogs and cats using the bisecting angle technique
- How to spot and correct positioning errors to improve the quality of dental x-rays
This webinar provides 1 hour of on-demand CPD. Don't forget to log it!
Gerhard qualified in South Africa from the University of Pretoria and awarded a BVSc degree, in 1984. He was accepted as a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgery in 1998. He has been concentrating on veterinary dentistry for at least the last 20 years. He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery) since 2014. He is a diplomate of the European Veterinary Dental College, a EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry and also a RCVS recognised Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry. Gerhard is the the head of dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at Dick White Referrals (DWR), a large multidisciplinary small animal referral hospital, near Cambridge in the United Kingdom He has a special interest in dentistry of wild animals in captivity and is a member of Education and Credential committee of the EVDC
