Become a professional in one of the most in-demand fields of the moment: train in Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals with this comprehensive Postgraduate certificate”

The Postgraduate certificate in Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals is a response to the needs and demands of veterinary clinicians who, based on the high number of cases they encounter, seek to offer the best service to their patients.  

The teaching team that makes up the Postgraduate certificate in Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals is composed of veterinary professionals who are specialists in the different subjects taught in the course. They have extensive experience both at a teaching and practical level, familiar with university training, teaching courses, degrees and different postgraduate courses related to the veterinary profession, and specifically Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals.

These lecturers are active professionals, both at university and clinical level, working in leading veterinary centres and participating in various research projects. 

The modules developed in this Postgraduate certificate have been selected with the aim of offering the veterinary clinician the possibility of going a step further in their future as a specialist in Dentistry and to develop specialised theoretical and practical knowledge to confidently face any oral and maxillofacial procedure that they may encounter in their daily practice. 

The advanced knowledge developed in this Postgraduate certificate is supported by the clinical experience of the authors, as well as scientific articles and publications directly related to the current veterinary dentistry sector. 

This Postgraduate certificate provides students with all the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to safely tackle any oral and maxillofacial procedure in the studied species. 

Nowadays, the possibility of coordinating the veterinary clinician's working life with a Postgraduate certificate is highly valued and valuable, and this course meets this requirement, in terms of teaching quality. The online format allows students to balance their work and academic life, and meets the demands and requirements of the veterinary professional. 

A Postgraduate certificate that will enable you to work in all fields of Veterinary Dentistry with the competence of a high-level professional”

This Postgraduate certificate in Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals offers you the advantages of a high-level scientific, teaching, and technological course.  These are some of its most notable features: 

• Latest technology in online teaching software 
• 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 
• Self-regulating 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 course

You will be supported by the experience of expert professionals who will contribute their experience in this area to the program, making this training a unique opportunity for professional growth"

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. In this way, we ensure that we provide you with the training update we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary team of professionals trained and experienced in different environments, who will cover the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but, above all, will put the practical knowledge derived from their own experience at the service of the course: one of the differential qualities of this course. 

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodology used in the design of this course on Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals. 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 training.  

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that conceives learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice:  with the help of an innovative interactive video system, and learning from an expert, you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were actually dealing with the scenario you are learning about. A concept that will allow you to integrate and fix learning in a more realistic and permanent way. . 

With a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques, this Postgraduate certificate in Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way"

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: learning from an expert”

The contents of this Postgraduate certificate have been developed by the different experts on this course, with a clear purpose: to ensure that our students acquire each and every one of the necessary skills to become true experts in this field.  
A complete and well-structured program that will take you to the highest standards of quality and success.   

This Postgraduate certificate in Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market”  

Module 1. Dental and Oral Cavity Anatomy in Small Animals 

1.1. Embryology and Odontogenesis. Terminology 

1.1.1. Embryology
1.1.2. Dental Rash 
1.1.3. Odontogenesis and the Periodontium 
1.1.4. Dental Terminology

1.2. The Oral Cavity. Occlusion and malocclusion

1.2.1. The Oral Cavity 
1.2.2. Occlusion in Dogs 
1.2.3. Occlusion in Cats 
1.2.4. Mandibular Prognathism
1.2.5. Mandibular Brachycephalism 
1.2.6. Wry Bite
1.2.7. Narrow Mandible
1.2.8. Anterior Crossbite
1.2.9. Malocclusion of the Canine Tooth 
1.2.10. Premolar and Molar Malocclusion 
1.2.11. Malocclusion Associated with Persistence of Primary Teeth 

1.3. Dental Anatomy in the Dog

1.3.1. Dental Formula
1.3.2. Types of Teeth
1.3.3. Dental Composition 

1.3.3.1. Enamel, Dentine, Pulp 

1.3.4. Terminology 

1.4. Periodontal Anatomy in the Dog

1.4.1. Gum
1.4.2. Periodontal Ligament 
1.4.3. Cementum
1.4.4. Alveolar Bone 

1.5. Dental Anatomy in Cats 

1.5.1. Dental Formula 
1.5.2. Types of Teeth 
1.5.3. Dental Composition 
1.5.4. Terminology 

1.6. Periodontal Anatomy in Cats

1.6.1. Gum
1.6.2. Periodontal Ligament 
1.6.3. Cementum 
1.6.4. Alveolar Bone 

1.7. Bone and Joint Anatomy 

1.7.1. Cranium 
1.7.2. Facial Region 
1.7.3. Maxillary Region 
1.7.4. Mandibular Region 
1.7.5. Temporomandibular Joint 

1.8. Muscular Anatomy

1.8.1. Masseter Muscle 
1.8.2. Temporal Muscle 
1.8.3. Pterygoid Muscle 
1.8.4. Digastric Muscle 
1.8.5. Muscles of the Tongue 
1.8.6. Muscles of the Soft Palate 
1.8.7. Muscles of Facial Expression
1.8.8. Head Fascia

1.9. Neuromuscular Anatomy 

1.9.1. Motor Nerves 
1.9.2. Sensitive Nerves 
1.9.3. Brachiocephalic Trunk 
1.9.4. Common Carotid Artery 
1.9.5. External Carotid Artery 
1.9.6. Internal Carotid Artery 

1.10. Anatomy of the Tongue, Palate, Lymphonodes and Glands 

1.10.1. Hard Palate
1.10.2. Soft Palate 
1.10.3. Canine Tongue 
1.10.4. Feline Tongue 
1.10.5. Lymphonodes and Tonsils 
1.10.6. Salivary Glands 

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"