The Midwest Equine Dental Academy is a leader in offering a comprehensive curriculum designed to educate the student with an overall approach to equine dentistry.
History of Equine Dentistry
- Understanding the evolution of Equine Dentistry to current status
Gross Anatomy
- Equine Dental and Skeletal Anatomy
- Body conditioning and scoring
- Overview equine breeds and specific dental related issues.
- Professional Terminology
Oral Anatomy/Tooth Identification
- Skeletal structure
- Musculature and innervation as it relates to mastication
- Directional terminology
- Tooth eruption sequence
- Professional Aging
Mastication/Malocclusion
- Healthy oral structure
- Common malocclusions
- Malocclusion terminology
- Oral maladies
- Anatomical terminology
Oral Examination
- Documentation principles/purpose/function
- Oral examination process
- Clinical Experience
- Occlusal/incisal angles
- Lateral Excursion
- Grind
- Dental diseases
Equine Dental Treatment
- Common and dramatic malocclusions and maladies
- Available instrumentation
- Instrumentation utilization
- Instrumental technique
- The need for referrals
Clinical Experience will include but not be limited to
- Thorough External and internal exam
- Body scoring
- Equine Dental Charting System
- Identifying Malocclusions
- Incisal angle
- Professional aging
- Grind and mastication
- Correct instrumentational usage
- Non surgical extractions
