Advanced
Equine Dentistry w/ Dr. Molly Rice
When do you extract, when do you refer, and when is a diastema a disaster waiting to happen? Dr. Molly Rice (DAVDC-Eq) delivers decision trees built from 15+ years of specialty equine dental practice.
Clinical Review Date: April 2026 • RACE #Pending • Provider ID #50-29055
CE Hours
2.0 Medical CE
Format
Live Webinar
Price
$105 (Standard)
Audience
DVMs & Technicians
Species
Canine & Feline
Status
RACE-Approved
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Part of a Bundle
Equine Excellence Series
Advanced equine CE across ophthalmology, cardiology, genetics, and dentistry
$399
full series
Practical Takeaways for Your Practice
Every session is built around cases you see in GP — leave with frameworks you can apply immediately.
Equine Dental Decision Trees
Structured decision frameworks for the cases equine practitioners struggle with — EOTRH incisors, fractured cheek teeth, retained deciduous teeth, wolf tooth management, and unclear periodontal disease. When to extract, when to monitor, when to refer.
Incisor Management
Comprehensive approach to incisor disease: EOTRH (the most common destructive disease of the geriatric equine incisor arcade), fractures, overjets/underjets, and the extraction decisions that change patient welfare.
Canine & Wolf Tooth Surgery
Indications and techniques for canine tooth extraction (including retained deciduous canines) and wolf tooth removal. When removal changes bitting comfort, when it's unnecessary intervention, and how to do it safely in field or clinic settings.
Diastema Management
Diastemata — the spaces between cheek teeth that trap feed and drive severe periodontal disease — are one of the most under-treated conditions in equine dentistry. This section covers recognition, treatment options from dietary change to diastema widening, and when referral for advanced management is indicated.
Course Abstract
Live Online Interactive Webinar • Case-Based • Sponsor-Free
The hardest equine dental cases aren't about technique — they're about decision-making. This course is built to make those decisions faster and more defensible.
Dr. Molly Rice takes participants from pathology recognition into the surgical decision-making that general equine practitioners struggle with most: when to extract an incisor with EOTRH, how to manage a retained deciduous canine, and how to treat diastemata before they become periodontal disasters. Detailed decision trees replace guesswork. Surgical management and extraction technique are covered in the context of "when to attempt in practice vs. when to refer" — grounded in the AVDC standards of care Dr. Rice works to every day.
Session Agenda
Every minute mapped. Live Q&A after every topic.
Endodontic and Periodontal Disease: Diagnosis and Management of Cases
Incisor and Canine Disease in the Equine Patient (includes extraction techniques)
Curriculum Overview
Two 1-hour lectures totaling 2.0 CE hours.
01. Decision Trees for Equine Dental Pathology
1.0 HourStructured decision-making for the pathologies practitioners see regularly: EOTRH, periodontal disease, infundibular caries, fractured teeth, and developmental abnormalities. When is observation appropriate? When does extraction change outcome? When is referral the only responsible answer? Decision trees built from AVDC standards and Dr. Rice's specialty practice experience.
- Apply decision trees to common equine dental pathologies
- Distinguish cases requiring extraction from those managed conservatively
- Identify clear referral triggers across dental disease categories
- Communicate treatment-plan rationale to owners
02. Incisor, Canine, & Diastema Management
1.0 HourSurgical and management approaches for incisor disease (EOTRH, fractures, malocclusions), canine tooth issues (retained deciduous, malpositioned, removal indications), and diastema disease (recognition, dietary management, and widening techniques). When to attempt in general practice and when to refer.
- Plan surgical management of incisor disease including EOTRH
- Select canine-tooth extraction cases appropriate for general practice
- Recognize and treat diastema-driven periodontal disease
- Identify clear referral triggers for advanced dental surgery
What's Included
Live Q&A
Ask questions in real time
Digital Notes
Downloadable lecture PDFs
Recording Access
Re-watch at your own pace
CE Certificate
RACE-approved, instant download
Dr. Molly Rice, DVM, DAVDC/Eq
Equine Veterinary Dentist, Midwest Veterinary Dental Services
Dr. Molly Rice, DVM, DAVDC-Eq, is an equine veterinary dentist and Medical Director at Midwest Veterinary Dental Services in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, where she practices exclusively equine dentistry alongside a team of board-certified specialists. She earned her DVM from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine in 2003, then completed an internship at Wisconsin Equine Clinic in Oconomowoc before spending six years in general equine practice. Her growing focus on oral health led her to transition into specialty dentistry in 2009. In 2015, she entered the American Veterinary Dental College's Advanced Standing candidacy program for equine dentistry and earned her diplomate designation — DAVDC-Eq — in June 2018. Her clinical work encompasses restorations, endodontics, periodontics, and oral surgery in equine patients. Dr. Rice is also an active continuing education instructor, having taught at national meetings and events for veterinarians, veterinary students, and horse owners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Decision Trees From a Board-Certified Equine Dentist
All tiers include 2.0 RACE-approved CE credits, digital notes, and recording access.
If your schedule changes, you'll still have access to the recording and notes.
Opens May 30
Saturday, June 13, 2026 — 12:30 PM CDT
Standard
- 2.0 Hours Live RACE-Approved CE
- Interactive Q&A with Dr. Molly Rice
- Digital Lecture Notes (PDF)
- Session Recording Access
- Official CE Certificate
Equine Excellence Series
Advanced equine CE across ophthalmology, cardiology, genetics, and dentistry
Full series • 14 CE hours • 6 lectures • 3 specialists
- 12-month VetOnIt subscription
- Printed lecture notes shipped
- Commemorative enamel pin (first 100 enrollees)
Includes this lecture plus 5 others
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Decision Trees From a Board-Certified Equine Dentist
Two hours with Dr. Molly Rice (DAVDC-Eq) on the equine dental decisions that actually change patient welfare — incisor extraction, canine and diastema surgical management, and the referral triggers you should never miss.