{"id":4533,"date":"2015-09-22T20:06:48","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T20:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vmc\/hixson-lied-small-animal-hospital\/specialty-care\/dentistry\/student-role\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:04:56","slug":"student-role","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vmc\/small-animal\/specialty-care\/dentistry\/student-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Role"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5863 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vmc\/wp-content\/uploads\/dental-wetlab6a-student-cleaning-canine-teeth-card.jpg\" alt=\"Student performing dental cleaning in dental wet lab\" width=\"688\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vmc\/wp-content\/uploads\/dental-wetlab6a-student-cleaning-canine-teeth-card.jpg 688w, https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vmc\/wp-content\/uploads\/dental-wetlab6a-student-cleaning-canine-teeth-card-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vmc\/wp-content\/uploads\/dental-wetlab6a-student-cleaning-canine-teeth-card-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Under the direct guidance of the faculty\/clinicians\/staff, senior veterinary medical students assist with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Each student is closely supervised by a veterinarian and technician in order to ensure that the student receives proper training and to provide the best possible care to patients.<\/p>\n<p>Senior veterinary medical students are allowed the opportunity to learn the proper technique of a thorough dental cleaning and oral evaluation while being supervised by the attending veterinarian and technician.<\/p>\n<p>All surgical, restorative and endodontic procedures are performed by the clinician of the Dentistry Service with the assistance of the senior veterinary medical students and technicians.<\/p>\n<p>Animals who come to our medical center are valued patients and our students are attentive, compassionate caregivers. 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