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Medical - Scientific

Advanced
Equine Dentistry w/ Dr. Molly Rice

Diastemata, fractured cheek teeth, and EOTRH require daily clinical decisions about what to treat in the field, what to extract, and when to refer for surgical extraction. This 2-hour advanced course delivers a decision framework for the equine dental conditions that most affect patient welfare, plus oral extraction techniques general practitioners can confidently perform in their own practice. Taught by Dr. Molly Rice, DVM, DAVDC-Eq, a board-certified equine dental specialist.

Clinical Review Date: April 2026Provider ID #50-29055

CE Hours

2.0 Medical CE

Format

Live Webinar

Price

$95 (Standard)

Audience

DVMs & Technicians

Species

Equine

Status

RACE-Approved

Saturday, June 13, 2026

1:00 PM ET•12:00 PM CT•11:00 AM MT•10:00 AM PT

2.0 CreditsMedical CERACE Approved

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Advanced equine CE across ophthalmology, cardiology, genetics, and dentistry

$399

6 lectures • 14 CE hrs

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Equine Dentistry Bundle

Intro + Advanced Equine Dentistry with Dr. Molly Rice, DAVDC-EQ

$160

2 lectures • 4 CE hrs

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RACE-Approved Provider

100% Sponsor-Free

Board-Certified Faculty

Clinical Takeaways

Practical Takeaways for Your Practice

Organized clinical detail for the oral examination, common findings, periodontal disease, and referral decisions.

Endodontic Disease Decisions

Apical infection vs. pulpitis vs. pulp exposure, the imaging signs that confirm, and the treatment crossroads. Endodontic treatment, vital pulp therapy where indicated, extraction, or referral. When conservative management is responsible and when delay causes real harm.

Periodontal Disease and Diastemata

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. Rice walks through recognition on oral exam, confirmation with imaging, dietary management, mechanical cleaning, and the referral threshold for diastema widening with a burr.

EOTRH and the Incisor Decisions

Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis. Clinical staging, radiographic grading, and the extraction decision that changes a chronic pain horse back into a comfortable one. Rice's approach to full or partial incisor extraction under standing sedation with appropriate regional blocks and the recovery that follows.

Canines, Wolf Teeth, and What You Can Extract Standing

Retained deciduous canines and malpositioned permanent canines. Wolf tooth extraction technique, bitting implications, and when removal changes performance comfort vs. when it's unnecessary. The honest line between a standing extraction you should do and one you should refer.

Course Abstract

Live Online Interactive Webinar • Case-Based • Sponsor-Free

The hard cases in equine dentistry aren't about how hard you float. They're the judgment calls. Extract now or monitor, standing or referred, address the diastema with dietary change or widen it, wait out the retained deciduous or pull it this visit.

Dr. Rice takes participants from recognition into decision-making on the pathology that drives most equine dental referrals. Part one is endodontic and periodontal disease: apical infection, pulpitis, deep pulpar exposure, diastemata and food packing, periodontal pocketing, correlating oral exam and imaging into treatment plans. Part two is the incisor and canine arcades: EOTRH (the most common destructive disease of the geriatric incisor arcade and the single most consequential diagnosis in older-horse dentistry), fractures, malocclusions, retained deciduous and malpositioned canines, and wolf tooth decisions. Extraction technique is covered at the depth the AVDC standards of care demand: standing sedation, nerve block placement, instrument selection, and the cases where "refer" is the honest answer.

Curriculum & Schedule

What You'll Cover

Two 1-hour lectures. 2.0 CE hours.

12:30 PM1.0 Hour

Endodontic and Periodontal Disease — Diagnosis and Management

A deeper dive into the common oral pathology you'll chart on every dental float that's actually done properly. Endodontic disease (apical infection, pulpitis, pulp exposure) and the imaging findings that define the treatment crossroad. Periodontal disease including diastemata, periodontal pocketing, secondary cemental caries, and infundibular caries. Correlating oral exam with radiographic and (when available) CT findings to build treatment plans that actually resolve the disease instead of managing around it.

Differentiate endodontic disease presentations and select appropriate next steps
Recognize periodontal disease driven by diastemata and plan treatment accordingly
Correlate oral exam findings with radiographic imaging into a defensible treatment plan
Identify the cases where general-practice management is appropriate vs. specialist referral

1:30 PM1.0 Hour

Incisor and Canine Disease in the Equine Patient

Incisor disease with a focus on EOTRH: clinical staging, radiographic grading, extraction decision-making, and the standing-sedation extraction workflow Rice uses at Midwest Veterinary Dental Services. Fractured and malaligned incisors. Canine tooth disease: retained deciduous, malpositioned permanent, and the extraction technique that respects the root anatomy. Wolf tooth extraction: when removal matters for bitting comfort and when it doesn't. Throughout, the AVDC standards of care and the honest referral line.

Stage and grade EOTRH clinically and radiographically
Execute standing incisor extraction with appropriate regional blocks in appropriate cases
Select canine and wolf tooth extraction cases suitable for general practice
Identify clear referral triggers for surgical dental procedures

Times shown in CT — CentralLive Q&A and recording access included

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What's Included

Live Q&A

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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

Do I need to have taken the morning introductory session?

Not required. The advanced session stands on its own. Attendees who take both earn 4.0 CE and get the five-component oral exam and radiographic foundations that anchor the afternoon's pathology discussions.

Is this course appropriate for veterinary technicians?

Yes. RACE-approved for both veterinarians and credentialed veterinary technicians.

Will I receive lecture notes?

Yes. Dr. Rice's lecture notes are distributed to registered attendees before the event.

What if I can't attend live?

The recording is available on demand after the event for non-interactive CE. Live attendance earns interactive CE.

Is the content sponsor-free?

Yes. 100% unsponsored. No drug, product, or corporate sponsor has input on content.

The Equine Dental Decisions That Matter Most

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.

Standard

$95

2.0 Hours Live RACE-Approved CE
Interactive Q&A with Dr. Molly Rice
Digital Lecture Notes (PDF)
Session Recording Access
Official CE Certificate

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Bundle Offer

Equine Excellence Series

Advanced equine CE across ophthalmology, cardiology, genetics, and dentistry

$399

Full series • 14 CE hours • 6 lectures • 3 specialists

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Printed lecture notes shipped
Commemorative enamel pin (first 100 enrollees)

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Includes this lecture plus 5 others

Bundle Offer

Equine Dentistry Bundle

Intro + Advanced Equine Dentistry with Dr. Molly Rice, DAVDC-EQ

$160

Full series • 4 CE hours • 2 lectures • 1 specialists

Both dentistry lectures
12-month on-demand access to recordings
RACE-approved CE certificates

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Includes this lecture plus 1 other

Watch the Recording. Earn Your CE.

This lecture is now available on-demand. Watch Dr. Molly Rice's full 2.0-hour presentation at your own pace and earn RACE-approved CE credit after a short quiz.

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