Applied Clinical Companion Animal Odontology

Knowledge

Having completed the course, the student must be able to:

• Define, identify and discuss veterinary methodology and paraclinical tools in systematized reflective clinical decision making in companion animal clinical odontology
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of complex clinical decision making, patient therapy and management in companion clinical odontology
• List, classify, and demonstrate critical reflection on existing and new approaches to patient diagnosis, therapy, management and client education in a specialty practice situation within odontology.

Skills

Within the area of clinical companion animal odontology the graduate will be able to: 

Apply the quantitative and qualitative methodologies and tools as well as master relevant skills within companion animal odontology - especially in periodontology and endodontology.

• Perform clinical and para clinical workup to set a correct diagnosis using especially dental radiography.
• Decision making in regards to choice of treatment options.
• Perform dental prophylactic treatment for periodontal disease
• Perform surgical periodontal treatment including applying advanced surgical technologies.
• Perform non-surgical and surgical tooth extractions.
• Continuously seek out, reflect on and apply new evidence based diagnostic, therapeutic and monitoring approaches incl. the use of systematic critical review of pertinent literature
• Communicate and discuss academic issues with both peers and non-specialists and across disciplines within companion animal odontology practice
• Communicate effectively in writing and pass on results to relevant parties – especially in guidance of clients.

Competences

Following the course, the candidate must be able to:

• Interpret, assess and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localize the cause of disease, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, apply, and integrate evidence based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy and management in companion animal patients with common oral diseases especially within periodontology and endodontology.
• Work independently, take responsibility for, predict, prognosticate and make decisions within companion animal clinical odontology.
• Collaborate constructively within and between specialists/professionals and lay persons involved in companion animal odontology patient management.
• Make ethical considerations regarding diagnostic methods and therapies in companion animal clinical odontology and place these into perspective.
• Independently evaluate and structure own learning processes and continuously obtain new knowledge at an advanced level within companion animal odontology

You must meet the following criteria to be admitted to this course: 

• Hold a degree in Veterinary Medicine
• Hold one of the following certifications
• DVA Certificate in Small Animal Diseases (equivalent to the 4 compulsory courses of the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science)
• Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish specialist in diseases of dogs and cats
• Equivalent competences
• Have a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience from companion animal practice
• Be proficient in English

Find detailed information about the formal requirements for this course.