You will learn how to save the tooth and prolong its masticatory functions. An introduction to restorative and endodontic techniques is given during the start of the course, followed by 4 days full of practicing vital pulp therapy, root canal debridement, obturation, final restoration, and how to deal with endodontic complications. Surgical endodontics procedures are presented and trained at the end of the course.

This Dentistry 3 course will comprise lectures and practical workshops. In fact, roughly 50% of the time is spent in the laboratory learning and practicing the dental procedures.
The emphasis is being put on the following dental specialties: restorative dentistry and endodontics in dogs and cats.

This course is part of a full study program in veterinary dentistry, consisting out of 6 courses (I, II, III, IV, V and Small Mammal Dentistry) of 5 days duration each.

Day 1    4 hrs
a.    full mouth radiographs in preparation for the whole course
b.    1. maxillary or mandibular P2 or P3, preparation of an enamel defect (resembling e.g. localized enamel hypoplasia),
       2. restoration with a composite restoration (cavity preparation, etching, bonding, placement of restoration),
       3. radiographic control
c.    1. 109/209, preparation of a lesion resembling a near pulp caries lesion,
      2. restoration with 3 layers (cavity preparation, MTA as base layer, GIZ as intermediate layer, composite as final restoration [etch, bond, place restoration]),
     3. radiographic control

Day 2     3 hrs
a.    1. 103/203, simulation of a crown fracture,
       2. vital pulp therapy (partial pulpectomy, direct pulp capping [MTA], intermediate layer [GIZ], final restoration with composite [etch, bond, place restoration]),
      3. radiographic control

Day 3    5 hrs
a.    1. 102/202 or 303/403 access preparation to the pulp chamber and
    shaping of the access site,
      2. removal of the pulp
      3. cleaning and shaping of the root canal
      4. obturation of the root canal
      5. restoration of the access site
      6. radiographic control
b.    1. 104/204/304/404 access preparation to the pulp chamber and
    shaping of the access site,
      2. removal of the pulp
      3. cleaning and shaping of the root canal
      4. obturation of the root canal
      5. restoration of the access site
      6. radiographic control

Day 4    5 hrs
a.    1. 108/208/309/409 access preparation to the pulp chamber for each
     root and shaping of the access sites,
      2. removal of the pulp from each canal
      3. cleaning and shaping of each root canal
     4. obturation of each root canal
     5. restoration of the access sites
     6. radiographic control

Day 5     2 hrs
a.   finish any unfinished procedures from previous days or repeat   
   treatment on a new tooth

All modules will be held in English.

Birkenfeld Pet Hospital Shanghai, No.1745 South Xi Zang Rd., Huangpu District, Shanghai