Covering the history and presentation of the patient, a general clinical exam, a risk assessment, an extra oral exam and an oral exam; including assessment of soft-tissue, occlusal, periodontal and endodontic health.
An overview of the equipment and facilities required, and the use of chemical and physical restraint. The use of ancillary diagnostic aids such as oral endoscopy and dental radiography, and how to comprehensively record your dental exam so that you have a robust medicolegal document will also be covered.
This lecture was part of the DACH Conference 2025 and was originally held on December 13, 2025.
Language: English
1 hour according to § 10(2) of the ATF Statutes as mandatory continuing education for ATF members.
ATF hours are recognized by the ÖTK as educational hours.
Recognition according to the guidelines of the Society of Swiss Veterinarians is possible.
The accreditation of CE Points is approved under the condition of a positive completion of the test in the specified period and is valid from January 19, 2026 - January 19, 2027
Speaker:
Sam Luis Hole
BSc(Hons) BVM&S Cert. AVP(ED) Cert. AVP(EP) Dipl. EVCD(Equine) BAEDT MRCVS Clinical Director
Sam holds the European Diploma in Equine Dentistry – the highest possible level of qualification in the subject. Sam is one of a very small number of equine vets who have also taken the joint BEVA / BAEDT equine dental technicians exam.
Indeed uniquely Sam obtained his BAEDT qualification after studying in both the UK and the USA before he started at Vet school.
Sam is an RCVS recognised advanced practitioner in both equine dentistry and equine practice. Sam has lectured on equine dentistry and acted as an examiner for the BEVA/BAEDT examinations. He has been co author of a number of published papers in various journals on equine dentistry. He qualified as a vet in 2007 and has gained experience in a mixed practice in Fife Scotland.
Outside of work Sam is an enthusiastic rugby player and competes at show jumping. Sam was also the first Vet to obtain the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice – Equine Dentistry.
Sam loves teaching people about equine dentistry – so when His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited the clinic he took the opportunity to demonstrate how to perform a thorough dental examination.
