Throughout these months of study, you will acquire specialized knowledge of the dental and periodontal anatomical structures from professionals with extensive experience in the field” 

Over the last 15 years, veterinary dentistry has become a clinical sector in high demand among patients' owners. Veterinary clinics are increasingly receiving more and more pets for dental techniques to improve their oral health, as well as to maintain and preserve their teeth. The figure of the veterinary dentist is now a reality and, as such, must be prepared. 

The professional master’s degree in Veterinary Dentistry is a response to the need and demand of the veterinary clinicians who, supported by the high casuistry that they encounter, seek to offer the best service to their patients. The modules that are developed have been selected with the aim of offering the veterinary clinicians the possibility of taking a step further in their future as a specialist in Dentistry and to update specialized theoretical and practical knowledge to face with guarantees any oral and maxillofacial procedure that they may encounter in their daily practice. 

The knowledge developed in this professional master’s degree is supported by the clinical experience of the authors, as well as articles and scientific publications directly related to the most current field of Veterinary Dentistry. This program covers all the domestic species that can benefit from this specialty. It brings together modules on exotic animal dentistry, equine dentistry and, above all, dentistry of small species such as dogs and cats. 

The format of the professional master’s degree allows the work and academic conciliation of all students, and meets the requirements and demands of the veterinary professional. 

A professional master’s degree that will enable you to perform the activity of a veterinary dentist with the solvency of a high-level experienced professional"

This professional master’s degree in Veterinary Dentistry contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program

Obtain a complete and adequate qualification in Veterinary Dentistry with this highly effective professional master’s degree and open new paths to your professional progress"

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. In this way, TECH ensures to offer you the updating objective it intends. A multidisciplinary team of qualified and experienced professionals in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but above all, they will bring their practical knowledge from their own experience to the program: one of the differential qualities of this educational program.

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this professional master’s degree in Veterinary Dentistry. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. This way, you will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the operability you need in your education.

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that views learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice learning: with the help of an innovative interactive video system and Learning from an Expert, the students will be able to acquire the knowledge as if they were facing the scenario they are learning at that moment. A concept that will allow students to integrate and memorize what they have learnt in a more realistic and permanent way.

You will have the experience of expert professionals who will contribute their experience in this field to the program, making this educational program a unique opportunity for professional growth"

With this high-level program, you will learn how to choose the most appropriate dental treatments based on imaging tests"

TECH's objective is to prepare highly qualified professionals for work experience. An objective that is complemented, moreover, in a global manner, by promoting human development that lays the foundations for a better society. This objective is focused on helping medical professionals reach a much higher level of expertise and control. A goal that, in just six months, can be achieved with a high intensity and precision program.

You will gain in-depth knowledge in the basics of animal dentistry and establish action protocols, generating a specific routine for this dental specialty" 

General objectives

• Establish the basis of the anatomy involved in veterinary dentistry
• Provide specialized knowledge of dental and periodontal anatomical structures
• Generate specialized knowledge in comparative anatomy of dogs and cats
• Identify oral anatomical structures
• Establish a working methodology that encompasses the patient from the pre-anaesthesia visit to recovery at home
• Examine the main points of interest in the anesthetic management of the dental patient
• Generate specialized knowledge in the management of pain and the use of regional blocks in the dental patient
• Propose reference protocols commonly used in dental procedures
• Determine the instruments and materials available in veterinary dentistry
• Determine the importance of the correct use of materials
• Identify the instruments necessary for each procedure to be carried out in the oral cavity
• Analyse the importance of having good equipment and how to preserve it correctly
• Establish an appropriate imaging test methodology for each patient
• Identify pathological images obtained from imaging tests
• Generate a dental diagnostic protocol based on diagnostic imaging
• Choose the most appropriate dental treatments based on imaging tests
• Establish the foundations of canine dentistry and establish protocols for action, generating a specific routine for the specialty
• Develop all aspects of dog dentistry: complete clinical examination, differential diagnoses, specific treatments, surgical technique and prognosis
• Identify the most frequent pathologies quickly and accurately and prescribe effective and precise treatment
• Analyze clinical cases objectively and precisely
• Develop specialized knowledge to examine, diagnose and treat oral pathologies correctly based on the latest advances in the specialty
• Establish the foundations of feline dentistry and establish protocols for action, generating a specific routine for the specialty
• Identify the most frequent pathologies quickly and accurately with effective and precise treatment
• Analyze diseases on the basis of good theory and in an interactive way
• Generate specialized knowledge to examine, diagnose and treat oral pathologies correctly based on the latest advances in the specialty
• Establish the anatomical and physiological basis of the oral cavity of different exotic species
• Identify oral disorders and pathologies by means of different diagnostic tests
• Analyze the possible dental treatments to be implemented depending on the diagnosed pathology
• Propose a series of prophylactic and preventive guidelines to reduce the incidence of oral pathologies in exotic animals
• Determine the importance of equine dentistry
• Recognize the main oral pathologies
• Develop possible treatments according to pathologies and each specific case
• Analyse the dental particularities and management of the equine patient
• Develop specialized - advanced knowledge in cancer biology and diagnostic procedure in veterinary oncology
• Specialize in veterinary chemotherapy and radiotherapy
• Examine the types of oral tumours
• Examine the main surgical pathologies occurring in the oral cavity of dogs and cats
• Diagnose any type of injury taught in this module
• Develop specialized and advanced knowledge in order to carry out medical-surgical treatment in each case in an individualized manner
• Determine the surgical techniques necessary to safely approach oral cavity surgery and avoid as many complications as possible

Specific objectives

Module 1. Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals

• Determine the stages of tooth development
• Generate specialized knowledge to differentiate normal occlusion from malocclusion
• Analyse the dental anatomy in the canine and feline species
• Examine periodontal anatomy in the canine and feline species
• Develop specialized knowledge of the bone and joint anatomy of the head, muscular anatomy, neurovascular anatomy and glandular anatomy

Module 2. Anesthesia and Analgesia in Small Animal Veterinary Dentistry 

• Specify the phases involved in an anesthetic procedure
• Recognise the key points of pre-consideration in the dental patient
• Establish a working methodology for the pre-medication phase, the induction phase, the maintenance phase and the recovery phase
• Generate specialized knowledge in the assessment and anesthetic particularities of the dental patient
• Rationale for the use of local blocks for analgesic management of the patient
• Propose commonly used anesthetic protocols

Module 3. Equipment and Instruments in Small Animal Veterinary Dentistry 

• Provide the means of exploration of the oral cavity, and of surgical material
• Generate specialized knowledge of periodontal, endodontic and orthodontic materials
• Develop advanced knowledge on the implantation of dental caps and dentures
• Analyse the types of diagnostic imaging equipment
• Explain to the owner "the importance" of dental care for our pets

Module 4. Imaging Procedures in Veterinary Dentistry 

• Provide specialised knowledge to carry out a correct dental or oral cavity examination of each patient
• Determine and differentiate between pathological and physiological images in veterinary dentistry
• Establish differential diagnoses based on the imaging tests performed
• Propose a working methodology for the dental patient based on imaging tests
• Generate specialized knowledge on the functioning and development of dental radiography
• Generate advanced knowledge on the dynamics of Computed Tomography applied to veterinary dentistry
• Analyse the usefulness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging applied to this sector of veterinary medicine

Module 5. Canine Veterinary Dentistry

• Establish routine oral examination guidelines and records
• Carry out preventive dentistry
• Carry out an in-depth analysis of the dog's oral pathologies
• Determine instrumentation and general equipment
• Establish differential diagnoses
• Generate specialised knowledge on antibiotics and antiseptics
• Prescribe specific and advanced treatments

Module 6. Feline Veterinary Dentistry

• Establish routine guidelines for conducting an oral examination and records
• Determine preventive dentistry
• Carry out an in-depth analysis of the cat's oral pathologies
• Develop specialized knowledge on Instrumentation and general equipment
• Determine differential diagnoses
• Generate advanced knowledge on antibiotics and antiseptic prescriptions
• Examine the specific and advanced treatments currently available

Module 7. Veterinary Dentistry in Exotic Animals

• Determine the anatomical differences between different species of mammals, birds and reptiles
• Establish scanning and restraint methods according to the species to be treated
• Provide as much information as possible before a dental or oral cavity examination of each patient according to their species
• Determine the dental instruments and materials needed for exotic species
• Analyze the different therapeutic possibilities when faced with a dental problem
• Identify cases requiring surgical treatment
• Establish the anesthetic and analgesic basis for oral cavity surgery in different exotic species

Module 8. Equine Veterinary Dentistry

• Provide specific, advanced knowledge of the anatomy of the head and the physiology of mastication in horses
• Establish action protocols for good routine dental examination
• Identify the main oral pathologies affecting the equine patient
• Establish protocols for action and treatment for each specific pathology
• Assess the different dental needs according to each type of patient and discipline
• Demonstrate the importance of dental prophylaxis in horses
• Analyse the different diagnostic methods available in equine dentistry
• Examine the different perineural blocks for performing on-site oral procedures

Module 9. Oncology in Small Animal Dentistry

• Determine the management of canine oral melanoma
• Specialize in the management of canine oral squamous cell carcinoma and in the management of canine oral fibrosarcoma
• Address in depth the management of feline oral squamous cell carcinoma
• Examine other less common oral tumours in dogs and cats
• Develop expertise to establish a correct diagnosis, treatment and prognosis specific to each type of oral neoplasia in dogs and cats

 Module 10. Oral Cavity Surgery in Small Animals 

• Develop specialist knowledge in the field of cheek and lip surgery
• Recognize any pathology affecting the oral cavity and decide which diagnostic tests and treatment are most suitable
• Determine how to deal surgically with the most common tumours of the oral cavity
• Review the most common salivary gland surgery
• Precisely determine the surgical technique to be used for different mandibular/maxillary fractures
• Examine the temporomandibular joint and the pathologies that most frequently affect it

A training and professional growth path that will propel you towards greater competitiveness in the labor market"