Delegates can get their teeth into something different at this year’s British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Congress, taking place Sept. 9-12 in Liverpool, U.K., by participating in daily practical dentistry technique sessions at the new practical demonstration stand in the exhibition hall.

Congress organizers have enlisted the skills of three leading British equine dental experts to host the sessions, which will comprise demonstrations and the chance for attendees to roll up their sleeves and get to grips with dentistry tools and techniques.

Chris Pearce, CertEM(Int Med), CertES(Soft Tissue), BAEDT, MRCVS, who runs the Equine Dental Clinic in Dorset; Neil Townsend, MSc, BVSc, CertES(Soft Tissue), Dipl. ECVS, MRCVS, RCVS, formerly senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool Equine Hospital; and Henry Bilson, BAEDT, director of Equine Dental Services in Somerset, will be presenting live demonstrations and running practical sessions every day.

The live demonstrations will take place during the morning, lunch, and afternoon breaks. They will cover the rudiments of external examination and oral examination with the use of mirrors and an oroscope, the use of nerve blocks, and the taking and interpreting of radiographs