Maybe you had a few dental lectures in Vet school, maybe it has just been awhile.
Brush up (literally) on your dental basics in Tier 0.

Tier 0: Starting Point

  • DVM Training

    The best training for DVMs at the Entry Level is our Virbac 1 Day Lecture & Wet lab.

    This training is 8 hours of Race approved CE starting with the basics of periodontal disease + wet lab (incl. how to perform a complete dental prophylaxis) followed by a basic extraction wet lab (incl. radiology, pain management, elevation and extraction of single & two rooted teeth).

    An added bonus is that this training is FREE to our DVMs (only cost of travel and accommodation comes from CE allowance).

  • Technician Training

    Our NVA Dental Coordinator provides an excellent intro to dentistry course for Technicians at this level. Partner it with the Anesthesia 101/201 course and your technicians will have a great foundation.

  • Full Team Training

    Midmark’s Best Practices Workshop will get your whole team excited about Dentistry!

    This 8 hours Race approved CE covers why dentistry is important, oral anatomy review, steps to complete an oral exam, the “core” procedure, the “core” team, marketing and client education.

  • Follow-on CE

    Take the next steps in your dental education journey by starting to learn Radiograph interpretation through an online course HERE.

Schedule a Training

Tier 0 is the starting line for hospitals that have not yet developed a dental program or do not have a full dental suite. Hospitals in Tier 1 are hitting one or more of the criteria below; all of which need to be updated to move to Tier 1…

  • No dental radiograph capability/equipment

  • Hospital is providing “anesthesia free” dental cleanings

  • Pre-surgical bloodwork, an IV catheter and post operative pain management is not offered or is an optional choice for clients

  • No functional equipment for monitoring anesthesia (minimum required: ECG, SPO2 and B.P)

  • No dental unit (minimum required: air driven with a high and low speed hand-piece and an ultrasonic scaler)

  • PPE is either not available or is not being properly utilized (gloves, eye protection, mask or face shield at a minimum)

Recommendations to consider…

  • Schedule a site visit and evaluation with the Dental Program Coordinator

  • Develop team goals & an implementation team

  • Establish equipment & training budget and timeframe

  • Schedule an equipment and dental suite evaluation

Division Leaders, division Dental Champions and the Dental Program Coordinator will help evaluate the level of team commitment, goals & expectations and the initial investment.