Periodontal Decisions - Extract, Cut Or Medicate?

INSTRUCTOR:
Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP

DATES:
April 16 - April 30, 2001
Interactive Session: Monday, April 23, 9 - 11 pm ET

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide veterinary practitioners with a usable diagnostic approach to the common problem of periodontal disease. The common causes of the four stages of periodontal disease in the dog and cat will be reviewed, and then a standard diagnostic approach will be discussed. While both gingivitis and periodontitis will be covered, the emphasis will be loss of tooth support (periodontal disease) Treatment options for the various common disease presentations will be reviewed. One interactive session, with accompanying lecture notes, will be supported by a set of radiographic and clinical case images.

Interactive session - Discussion will center on the common causes of periodontal disease, and the standard non-invasive diagnostic approach to these diseases - including a standard method of doing a thorough physical examination of the gingiva. Various therapeutic options will be discussed.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• List the common causes and therapy of periodontal disease.
• Perform a thorough in-practice diagnostic evaluation of patients with periodontal disease.
• Recognize those patients that would benefit from more advanced diagnostic modalities.
• Develop a therapeutic strategy for the common periodontal diseases.

MESSAGE BOARD DISCUSSIONS:
Discussions will begin on the start date of the course, and will continue for one week following the last real time session.

CE HOURS: 3

TUITION: $45.00

TO REGISTER:
Call 1-800-700-INFO (4636) or email CEonVIN@vin.com, listing the course title, your full name, and your preferred method of payment (credit card, check).

PLEASE NOTE
If the course starts in less than 48 hours, email CEonVIN@vin.com, or phone the VIN office directly (800-700-4636)

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Note: "Course meets the requirements for 3 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education."

(Attendees are encourage to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by the board.)

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COURSE WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY: Withdrawal prior to the listed start date of a course entitles the registrant to a complete refund or a credit toward a future VIN CE course, whichever is preferred. Withdrawal within 1 week after the listed start date (i.e. including no more than one real-time session) entitles the registrant to a credit toward any future VIN CE course. (Does not apply to courses with only one real-time session.) After the first real-time session, a registrant may withdraw due to special circumstances and receive prorated credit towards a future VIN course. These requests will be handled on an individual basis. The amount of the prorated credit will be determined based on 65% of the time remaining in the course at the time of withdrawal. It is not possible to withdrawal retroactively. Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN office at 1-800-700-INFO.

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Debbie Friedler
Coordinator
Continual Education Division
Veterinary Information Network
CEonVIN@vin.com

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