Course Dates: November 5 - December 6, 2024
Enrollment Closes: 5pm ET November 12, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, November 12, 19 and 26; 8:30-10:00 PM ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 4.5
RACE Category: 4.5 hours Medical
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Tuition: $99 ($89 early bird special if enrolled by October 22, 2024) |
Course Information:
Do you know what COHAT stands for? If not, this webinar is for you! Denise Rollings, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) will explain the Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT). This includes how to perform a conscious oral examination, what to do before the dental procedure, and how to perform an anesthetized oral examination on a dog and cat. The dental indices, how to use a periodontal probe, what to document, and aftercare are discussed.
- Perform a comprehensive oral health assessment safely and efficiently
- Scale and polish teeth effectively and correctly
- Perform supra- and subgingival scaling/curettage
- Determine what treatment options are best suited for the patient
- Discuss aftercare instructions with the pet parent
RACE Accreditation: This program has been approved for 4.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. This program is approved for veterinary technicians/technologists. (20-1103928)
Course Agenda:Week 1 (Real Time Session November 12): What's a Dental?
This week will discuss the proper terminology used in veterinary dentistry to help convey the importance to the pet parent. A refresher of anatomy and terminology, steps before the procedure, and the beginning of the COHAT are covered.
Week 2 (Real Time Session November 19):
Steps of a COHAT
A dental procedure is more than just cleaning teeth. We are looking for more than just periodontal pockets to determine if a patient has periodontal disease. Learn how to differentiate between the different hand instruments and how to use them properly. The potential treatment options for periodontal disease are explained.
Week 3 (Real Time Session November 26):
After the COHAT
The finishing steps of a COHAT are explained. Follow-up is an important part of maintaining a healthy mouth, and it's important to be able to discuss that with the pet parent. Home dental care is explained so the information can be conveyed to the pet parent. We want to maintain a healthy mouth and prevent disease from worsening. Hand dental instrument maintenance is important to have the safest, most effective instruments, and that includes sharpening.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
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Tuition: $99 ($89 early bird special if enrolled by October 22, 2024) |
- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext.792 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 792
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or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357