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Continuing Education at Hale Veterinary Clinic

Providing veterinary dental care to pet animals is only part of what Dr. Hale does. He has also been very busy educating veterinarians and technicians all over the world.

Up coming dates include:

Instrument Sharpening Lecture and Wet Labs at the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians Conference in Toronto, Saturday, February 20, 2010. Contact the OAVT for details and to register.

As well as traveling to lecture and contributing to journals and textbooks, Dr. Hale also provides lectures and wet-labs at his office in Guelph to veterinarians and technicians.

Below you will find our schedule of programs and a brief outline of each. For a registration form, click on the link to a fillable pdf form. Open the document, fill in the fields, the either print and fax to us or save the form to your computer and then send it as an attachment to an email to Stephanie@toothvet.ca

Even if the program you want is sold out, call us to get on the waiting list. If demand is high, extra dates may be added.

Title

Date

Enrolment

Intra Oral Dental Radiology Wet lab

Wednesday April 14, 2010 from 8:00 t012:00

SOLD OUT

Intra Oral Dental Radiology Wet lab

Wednesday April 14, 2010 from 1:00 t0 4:00

SOLD OUT

Understanding Veterinary Dentistry

Friday April 23 and Saturday April 24, 2010 from 9:00 to 5:00

SOLD OUT

Oral Surgery Wet lab

Wednesday May 5, 2010 from 8:00 to 5:00

SOLD OUT

Oral Surgery Wet lab

Thursday May 6, 2010 from 8:00 to 5:00

SOLD OUT

Oral Surgery Wet lab

Friday May 7, 2010 from 8:00 to 5:00

SOLD OUT

Dental Radiographic Interpretation Wednesday May 19, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 SOLD OUT

Destination CE (in development)	Combining my love of fly-fishing and my passion for teaching veterinary dentistry, I am partnering with Slipstream Angling, a Toronto-based tour organizer. This idea is for a small group of adventurers to head off for a week or so to fish during the day and then ~~endure~~ enjoy some continuing education in the evenings. If this idea holds some appeal to you click here. Fishing the flats in La Salinas, Cuba, 2009.
Our large treatment room comfortably accommodates eight participants for a workshop on instrument sharpening. For lectures we can accommodate fourteen.
Dental Instrument Sharpening Workshop Primarily for RVTs	The course outlines the basic anatomy of dental scalers and curettes, the principles of sharpening (why and how) and the materials needed. Following the lecture there is a two-hour hands-on session during which participants get to practice their new skills. As well as scalers and curettes, sharpening of dental and periosteal elevators is taught. Course included lecture notes, coarse and fine sharpening stones, acrylic test stick and supply of sharpening angle guides.
Understanding Veterinary Dentistry For DVMs and RVTs	Some of you are too far away to drive to Guelph for a three-hour lecture. So, we have combined five of the three-hour sessions into one two-day session. Topics will include anatomy, physiology, pathology, equipment, radiology/radiography, juvenile dentistry, feline issues, oral pathology, periodontal disease pathogenesis, prevention and management. As a bonus, we will add a lecture on oral surgery (flaps, extractions, wound closure...). This will be in preparation for the Oral Surgery Wet Lab.
Oral Surgery Wet-Lab For DVMs only - must have attended the Oral Surgery Lecture or the Understanding Veterinary Dentistry Lecture Series.	This wet-lab will run all day long. After a short review, participants will have an opportunity to practice local anesthesia, periodontal flap surgery, extraction technique, wound closure and management of complications.
Understanding Veterinary Dental Radiology/Radiography For DVMs and RVTs	Dental radiographs are absolutely necessary for making a proper diagnosis and for monitoring response to treatment. This lecture will cover why radiographs are so essential, what equipment and materials are needed, technique for taking diagnostic films and how to interpret them.
Dental Radiology Wet Lab For DVMs and RVTs	This wet-lab will give participants an opportunity to practice intra-oral radiography working on film and tube-head positioning, exposure, processing and interpretation. Participants will work in pairs and MUST have attended the lecture on radiology/radiography.
Dental Radiographic Interpretation For DVMs only	Getting diagnostic intra-oral dental radiographs is only the first step. Accurate interpretation of the images is equally important. This interactive session will help you along that learning curve. Participants will be encouraged to send/bring along some of their images (in digital format). Following a brief review of dental/oral anatomy and the basics of interpretation, we will look a a number of images and discuss what we are seeing, what it all means and what recommendations we would make based on those images.
Understanding Veterinary Dental Anatomy and Physiology Primarily for DVMs	To recognize pathology and its significance and to predict how tissues might react to various insults and treatments, you must know normal anatomy and physiology.
Understanding Veterinary Dental Equipment & Understanding Juvenile Dentistry. For DVMs and RVTs	The first half of this program will help you get the most out of the equipment you have. It will also help you spend you money wisely when it comes time to buy new equipment. The second half explores the many dental problems that can occur in the first year of life and how to deal with them to avoid more serious trouble later on.
Understanding Periodontal Disease - Pathogenesis, Prevention, Treatment, Homecare. Primarily for DVMs	Periodontal disease is the most common disease entity in companion animals. At the simplest level it is an infection, but there are many modifying factors which must be identified and managed. This lecture will review periodontal anatomy and physiology and then delve into the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. Next we will look at the principles of proper periodontal treatment planning and execution. Following professional care, home care is often essential in the management of periodontal disease. We will look at the value and limitations of home care in general and some products on particular as well as discussing strategies to improve the success of your client's home care efforts.
Understanding Oral Pathology and Feline Issues Primarily for DVMs	In the Oral Pathology section of this lecture we will look at a number of oral conditions including chronic oral inflammatory diseases, oral tumors and growths, developmental abnormalities of the teeth and surrounding structures, caries (cavities) and more. In the Feline Issues section, we will examine what we think we know about chronic gingivostomatitis and resorptive lesions in cats as well as discussing some other oral concerns particular to the feline patient.
CE Elsewhere	The Veterinary Dental Forum is the one dental conference each year that you should not miss. In 2010, the meeting will be in San Antonio, Tx September 30 to October 3 www.veterinarydentalforum.com is the website for the forum and is the place to go to see the program and to register. The site also maintains a comprehensive list of dental CE opportunities around the world and so is an excellent resource. The Animal Dental Training Center in Baltimore, Maryland is the world's first facility dedicated to post-graduate training in the field of veterinary dentistry and oral surgery. Courses range from introductory to very advanced, from 1-day sessions to 5-day sessions. There is something for every one here.
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