European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies

Dentistry Courses

Dentistry II

Periodontics & Feline Dentistry

Course Overview

Periodontal diseases are the number one clinical problem in dogs and cats. This course gives an overview of small animal periodontology, including basic knowledge about these diseases, diagnostics, conservative treatment options, preventive and regenerative techniques and advanced surgical procedures. The participant will learn about how to deal with gingivitis, periodontitis, alveolar bone loss, periodontal pockets, gingival recession and many other diseases. Further subjects covered in this course are major feline oral problems including inflammatory diseases and teeth resorption. Basic knowledge about veterinary dentistry and intraoral dental radiography is required to enable participants to take the most out of this course.

Topics

  • anatomy of the periodontium, oral microbiology and immunology
  • aetiology, pathogenesis and diagnostic approach to periodontal diseases
  • conservative periodontal therapy and prophylaxis
  • dental home care, plaque control and prevention
  • canine and feline tooth resorption
  • feline chronic gingivostomatitis and other feline inflammatory oral diseases
  • traumatic injuries to teeth and periodontium
  • periodontal surgery – basic and advanced techniques

Course Program (Subject to change)

Sunday, 18 April 2027

08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and Registration
09:00 – 10:00 Lecture: Anatomy and physiology of the periodontium
10:00 – 10:30 Lecture: Oral immunology and microbiology
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Lecture: Periodontology – Aetiology, pathogenesis and diagnostic approach
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Lecture: Periodontology – Conservative periodontal therapy
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00 Demo & Practical: Conservative periodontal therapy and radiography, maintaining of periodontal instruments All tutors

Monday, 19 April 2027

09:00 – 11:00 Demo & Practical: Conservative periodontal therapy and radiography,
maintaining of periodontal instruments All tutors
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Lecture: Plaque control & prevention
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:00 Lecture: Use of antibiotics in dentistry
14:00 – 15:30 Lecture: Feline and canine tooth resorption – Case management
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Lecture: Feline chronic gingivo-stomatitis – Case management Mestrinho

Tuesday, 20 April 2027

09:00 – 10:00 Lecture: Periodontal surgery, basic techniques
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:30 Demo & Practical: Periodontal surgery, basic techniques All tutors
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Lecture: Traumatic injuries to teeth and periodontium
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00 Demo & Practical: Splinting of teeth, surgical reconstruction of gingival defects All tutors

Wednesday, 21 April 2027

09:00 – 10:30 Demo & Practical: Splinting of teeth, surgical reconstruction of gingival defects All tutors
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Demo & Practical: Splinting of teeth, surgical reconstruction of gingival defects All tutors
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:30 Lecture: Periodontal surgery, advanced techniques
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Demo & Practical: Periodontal surgery, advanced techniques All tutors

Thursday, 22 April 2027

07:00 – 9:30 Demo & Practical: Periodontal surgery, advanced techniques All tutors
9:30 – 10:00 Coffee Break
10:00 – 11:30 Interactive Session: Management of periodontal cases All tutors
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch Break
12:30 – 14:00 Interactive Session: Management of periodontal cases All tutors
14:00 – 14:30 Interactive Session: Introduction to the Certificate & Master Program, example for exam questions All tutors

Tuition fee*:

EUR 3.350.-

Early registration fee*:

EUR 3.250.-

Early registration deadline:

01/12/2026

Total hours:

40

ATF hours (AU, DE, LU, CH):

TBA

ECTS credits (Master & Certificate):

5

* eLibrary access is included in the course fee

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