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Tuition:FREE!!!! * Students currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited or CVMA-approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon proof of student status). Prices are listed in US dollars.

Course Information:
Do dogs really need braces?! The answer is….maybe! We can do orthodontics in some cases to correct a traumatic occlusion. Why would a dog need braces? Every patient has the right to a comfortable bite! Malocclusions causing trauma (PAIN!) should be treated and corrected to help keep our patients pain free. Malocclusions can easily be overlooked due to the lack of being able to recognize them. Find out what’s normal for our dogs and cats and what’s abnormal. The classes of malocclusions will be discussed in detail so the veterinary staff member will be able to correctly identify the problem. Learn what the proper potential treatment options are for the different classes of malocclusions. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

• Learn what a normal occlusion is.
• Recognize when an occlusion is abnormal.
• Determine the class of malocclusion.
• Recognize if a malocclusion is traumatic or non-traumatic.
• Know what the potential treatment options are for the different malocclusions.

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on June 22, 2023 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

1. VIN CE Courses:
   1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
   2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
2. VSPN CE Courses:
   1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
   2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
   3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
   1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 792 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.