Specific disciplines include periodontics, exodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, oral medicine and surgery, maxillofacial reconstruction, and restorative dentistry. Surgical Tooth Extraction Indications and techniques for surgical extraction of molar, premolar, and canine teeth in the dog and cat. Oronasal Fistula Repair Diagnosis and surgical management of oronasal fistula including single flap, double flap, and prosthodontic techniques. Repair Perform surgical extraction of molar, premolar, and canine teeth, and oronasal fistula repair in canine and feline cadaver specimens. Periodontal Regeneration Indications and surgical techniques for application of advanced methods and materials promoting periodontal regeneration in dogs with advanced, refractory periodontitis.
Techniques emphasize guided tissue regeneration and vital root amputation.
Surgical Management of Periodontal Disease Indications and surgical techniques for coronally repositioned flap, apically repositioned flap, sliding periodontal flap, and unrepositioned flap. Open Curettage and Root Planing Indications, instrumentation, and operative techniques for open curettage and root planing. Cavity Preparation Theoretical, biomechanical, and technical aspects of cavity preparation for amalgam and composite restorative materials. Caries in Dogs and Cats Diagnosis and indications for treatment of caries in the dog and cat. Techniques presented for class I and class V cavity preparations.