Additional Help

It is not unusual for veterinarians to receive little or no training in dentistry and oral surgery during veterinary school. This often leaves them very uncomfortable and ill-equipped to handle common dental problems. Although many veterinary schools are working hard to improve their veterinary dental training programs, veterinary dentistry is a very new field.

Veterinarians may encounter questions or complications during a dental procedure. Dr. Bannon is happy to provide phone consultations for veterinarians that have questions about a specific case or patient, especially while the patient is under anesthesia. This is provided at no-charge as time and availability permits. 

Our Goal

• To provide dental consulting by phone or email to veterinarians in New Mexico.
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  To provide hands-on training in various dental skills, including intra-oral radiographs and extraction techniques.
• To provide lectures on dental topics, such as feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions, the importance of intra-oral radiographs, and the most common dental problems encountered in small animal practice.
• To to help veterinarians in New Mexico, southern Colorado, and west Texas provide better dental care to their small animal patients.

Classes

For a nominal fee, Dr. Bannon offers classes for additional training.

Dental Radiology Training

Lecture: Managing Periodontal Disease