Las Vegas Vet CE Conference 2027

Dentistry – Dr. Matthew Lemmons, DVM, DAVDC (Dr. Matthew bio link)

Thursday, April 22, 2027

12:30 pm – 1 pm: Registration, printed notes provided at the time of registration
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Lectures with snack break for registrants
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Welcome reception (complimentary for registrants & guests) – details coming soon

Friday, April 23, 2207

7:00 am – 9:00 am: Breakfast (complimentary for registrants)
8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Lectures with snack break for registrants

Saturday, April 24, 2207

7:00am – 9:00 am: Breakfast (complimentary for registrants)
8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Lectures with snack break for registrants

Conference Topics

Thursday April 22, 2027

Monitoring that Matters – ECG, Capnography, Blood Pressure

• Interpret ECGs, capnography, and blood pressure trends to identify patient abnormalities.
• Distinguish true changes from artifacts and respond with appropriate interventions.

Anesthesia Myths Debunked

• Challenge common misconceptions surrounding anesthetic drugs, fluids, monitoring, and recovery.
• Apply evidence-based, patient-specific approaches to anesthesia decision-making.

Choosing the Right Protocol: Building Anesthetic Plans for Real Patients

• Develop patient-specific anesthetic plans for healthy, geriatric, cardiac, renal, and endocrine patients.
• Optimize drug selection, fluids, blood pressure, metabolism, and recovery considerations.

Anesthesia Pearls in 30 Minutes

• Explore Practical tips for recognizing complications and improving anesthetic management.
• Learn strategies for challenging patients, smoother recoveries, and effective monitoring.

Friday April 23, 2027

Troubleshooting Common Anesthetic Complications

• Recognize common cardiovascular, respiratory, airway, and recovery complications.
• Develop differential diagnoses and appropriate emergency interventions.

Pain Management Before, During, and After Dentistry and Oral Surgery

• Develop multimodal and pre-emptive analgesic plans for dental and oral surgery patients.
• Assess postoperative pain and adjust analgesia to support comfortable recoveries.

Dental Imaging & Radiographic Interpretation for Medical & Surgical Decision-Making

• Obtain and interpret high-quality dental radiographs for treatment planning.
• Select appropriate imaging modalities for complex dental and oral pathology.

Periodontal Disease: Prevention, Treatment, and Surgical Management

• Recognize and stage periodontal disease to guide treatment decisions.
• Review prevention, client education, and surgical options for advanced disease.

Saturday April 24, 2027

Fundamentals of Tooth Extractions

• Review essential techniques for closed and open surgical extractions.
• Apply appropriate instrumentation, flap design, and strategies to prevent complications.

Advanced Extraction Techniques

• Explore techniques for challenging canine, molar, quadrant, impacted, and unerupted tooth extractions.
• Recognize and manage complications such as fractured roots and oronasal fistulas.

Feline Dentistry & Oral Surgery: Unique Anatomy, Disease Patterns, & Treatment Strategies

• Identify feline-specific considerations that affect dental and oral surgical procedures.
• Diagnose and manage common feline oral diseases, including tooth resorption and stomatitis.

Oral Medicine and Surgical Decision-Making: Pathology, Pharmacology, and Case Integration

• Recognize common oral inflammatory, mucosal, salivary, and neoplastic diseases.
• Integrate diagnostics, pharmacology, and surgical options to develop effective treatment plans.

Dental and Maxillofacial Injuries: Assessment, Stabilization, and Surgical Repair

• Assess and classify dental and maxillofacial trauma to guide stabilization and treatment.
• Review imaging, fracture fixation, dental repair, and soft-tissue reconstruction techniques.