Setting the standard in veterinary dental education from experts in the field
Advance your dentistry skills with industry-leading education, products, and team training delivered by Benita Altier, LVT, VTS (Dentistry) and a collaborative faculty of leading experts, including VTS (Dentistry) technicians and Diplomates of the American Veterinary Dental College.
Benita Altier
LVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Featured Offerings
Explore our curated selection of educational resources, hands-on courses, and exclusive products designed to support your growth and expertise.
In Person Courses
Explore Pawsitive Dental Education’s RACE-approved veterinary dentistry CE courses designed for DVMs, licensed veterinary technicians, and assistants.
On Demand CE
Pawsitive Dental Education is launching a new series of RACE-approved, on-demand veterinary dentistry CE courses focused on improving clinical efficiency
Featured Products
The Pawsitive Dental Education Shop offers veterinary dental instruments, radiology positioning guides, and educational resources for DVMs, technicians, and
In Person Courses
Explore Pawsitive Dental Education’s RACE-approved veterinary dentistry CE courses designed for DVMs, licensed veterinary technicians, and assistants.
On Demand CE
Pawsitive Dental Education is launching a new series of RACE-approved, on-demand veterinary dentistry CE courses focused on improving clinical efficiency
Featured Products
The Pawsitive Dental Education Shop offers veterinary dental instruments, radiology positioning guides, and educational resources for DVMs, technicians, and
Pawsitive Veterinary Dentistry Podcast
Expand your knowledge with in-depth discussions on dental techniques, diagnostics, and best practices, all designed for veterinary professionals passionate about oral health.
Upcoming Events
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Pawsitive Dentistry at Enova DVM Lab
$1999 per person
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Pawsitive Dentistry Webinar: Staying Alive-Dog Teeth Saving Strategies
$49 per person
Pawsitive Dentistry Webinar: Staying Alive-Dog Teeth Saving Strategies with Dr. Manfra Marretta $49 Per Person Enhance your veterinary dentistry expertise with a 2-hour RACE-approved CE webinar led by Dr. Manfra […]
Veterinary Dental Radiology Made Easy, Positioning & Precision Techniques
This hands-on, one day course is designed to deepen your understanding of how to simplify the process of obtaining full-mouth dental radiographs on both dogs and cats. Foundations of learning will include concepts in workflow using your software and hardware to maximize your efficiency. A simplified method will be taught and practiced obtaining diagnostic dental radiographs and learn how to trouble shoot and work through positioning errors to correct any mistakes. The course will emphasize improving diagnostic quality through a deeper grasp of the process
- Define the criteria that must be included in a diagnostic dental radiograph
- Demonstrate how to use sequencing in the software to increase efficiency
- Describe how to position the patient to increase accuracy when obtaining full-mouth dental radiographs
- Identify positional errors and correct them
- Adjust the beam angle to ensure the teeth are not distorted in the resulting image
- Evaluate each image for diagnostic quality
- Build confidence and skills in dental radiology
Who Should Attend
This course is geared towards Veterinary Technicians.
- September 1st or 2nd, 2026 (Tuesday or Wednesday)
- Sound Academy: Arlington, TX 2409 Avenue J Arlington, TX 76006
- May 18, 2026 (Monday)
- May 19, 2026 (Tuesday)
- September 1, 2026 (Tuesday)
- September 2, 2026 (Wednesday)
Benita Altier
LVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Benita Altier began her career in veterinary technology in 1988. She has worked in small animal general practices in avian medicine, including birds of prey, canine, equine, and llama neonatal care and reproduction, as well as ophthalmology and dental specialty practice.
Testimonials
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Benita is so personable and I learned so much from her and the doctors at this course! I feel like I’m bringing a wealth of knowledge back to my current clinic that I will be happy to utilize!
Angela RVT
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Benita was delightful and a wealth of knowledge. Very good and handling a group with varied skill sets so no matter one’s title or level of training, she made it impactful for our entire team today. Great stuff! I especially appreciated the hands on tips and technique work
Britt Ihrig DVM
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Benita is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about high level dentistry. She has developed one of the easiest to follow and troubleshoot approaches to dental radiography that I have seen in 15 years. I would highly recommend having her come work with your team to improve efficiency and diagnostic image quality and consistency
Dr. German Doctore
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Benita is so personable and I learned so much from her and the doctors at this course! I feel like I’m bringing a wealth of knowledge back to my current clinic that I will be happy to utilize!
Angela RVT
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Benita was delightful and a wealth of knowledge. Very good and handling a group with varied skill sets so no matter one’s title or level of training, she made it impactful for our entire team today. Great stuff! I especially appreciated the hands on tips and technique work
Britt Ihrig DVM
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Benita is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about high level dentistry. She has developed one of the easiest to follow and troubleshoot approaches to dental radiography that I have seen in 15 years. I would highly recommend having her come work with your team to improve efficiency and diagnostic image quality and consistency
Dr. German Doctore
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Benita is so personable and I learned so much from her and the doctors at this course! I feel like I’m bringing a wealth of knowledge back to my current clinic that I will be happy to utilize!
Angela RVT
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Benita was delightful and a wealth of knowledge. Very good and handling a group with varied skill sets so no matter one’s title or level of training, she made it impactful for our entire team today. Great stuff! I especially appreciated the hands on tips and technique work
Britt Ihrig DVM
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Benita is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about high level dentistry. She has developed one of the easiest to follow and troubleshoot approaches to dental radiography that I have seen in 15 years. I would highly recommend having her come work with your team to improve efficiency and diagnostic image quality and consistency
Dr. German Doctore
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Benita is so personable and I learned so much from her and the doctors at this course! I feel like I’m bringing a wealth of knowledge back to my current clinic that I will be happy to utilize!
Angela RVT
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Benita was delightful and a wealth of knowledge. Very good and handling a group with varied skill sets so no matter one’s title or level of training, she made it impactful for our entire team today. Great stuff! I especially appreciated the hands on tips and technique work
Britt Ihrig DVM
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Benita is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about high level dentistry. She has developed one of the easiest to follow and troubleshoot approaches to dental radiography that I have seen in 15 years. I would highly recommend having her come work with your team to improve efficiency and diagnostic image quality and consistency
Dr. German Doctore
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Benita is so personable and I learned so much from her and the doctors at this course! I feel like I’m bringing a wealth of knowledge back to my current clinic that I will be happy to utilize!
Angela RVT
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Benita was delightful and a wealth of knowledge. Very good and handling a group with varied skill sets so no matter one’s title or level of training, she made it impactful for our entire team today. Great stuff! I especially appreciated the hands on tips and technique work
Britt Ihrig DVM
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Benita is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about high level dentistry. She has developed one of the easiest to follow and troubleshoot approaches to dental radiography that I have seen in 15 years. I would highly recommend having her come work with your team to improve efficiency and diagnostic image quality and consistency
Dr. German Doctore
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Benita is so personable and I learned so much from her and the doctors at this course! I feel like I’m bringing a wealth of knowledge back to my current clinic that I will be happy to utilize!
Angela RVT
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Benita was delightful and a wealth of knowledge. Very good and handling a group with varied skill sets so no matter one’s title or level of training, she made it impactful for our entire team today. Great stuff! I especially appreciated the hands on tips and technique work
Britt Ihrig DVM
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Benita is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about high level dentistry. She has developed one of the easiest to follow and troubleshoot approaches to dental radiography that I have seen in 15 years. I would highly recommend having her come work with your team to improve efficiency and diagnostic image quality and consistency
Dr. German Doctore
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Benita was through and very educational. She has great resources and tools to help the team.
Dawnell D RVT
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Benita is a very knowledgeable and supportive instructor. She is patient enough to explain all the topics.Dr. Fabio Munoz Hakspiel- University Pet Hospital
La Mesa CA
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Very healthful for me as a veterinarian to know how to take dental radiographs. Unfortunately we are not taught dentistry that much in school and been taught in such a practical and easy way is very beneficial!
Viviana Colon DVM
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Benita was through and very educational. She has great resources and tools to help the team.
Dawnell D RVT
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Benita is a very knowledgeable and supportive instructor. She is patient enough to explain all the topics.Dr. Fabio Munoz Hakspiel- University Pet Hospital
La Mesa CA
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Very healthful for me as a veterinarian to know how to take dental radiographs. Unfortunately we are not taught dentistry that much in school and been taught in such a practical and easy way is very beneficial!
Viviana Colon DVM
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Benita was through and very educational. She has great resources and tools to help the team.
Dawnell D RVT
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Benita is a very knowledgeable and supportive instructor. She is patient enough to explain all the topics.Dr. Fabio Munoz Hakspiel- University Pet Hospital
La Mesa CA
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Very healthful for me as a veterinarian to know how to take dental radiographs. Unfortunately we are not taught dentistry that much in school and been taught in such a practical and easy way is very beneficial!
Viviana Colon DVM
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Benita was through and very educational. She has great resources and tools to help the team.
Dawnell D RVT
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Benita is a very knowledgeable and supportive instructor. She is patient enough to explain all the topics.Dr. Fabio Munoz Hakspiel- University Pet Hospital
La Mesa CA
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Very healthful for me as a veterinarian to know how to take dental radiographs. Unfortunately we are not taught dentistry that much in school and been taught in such a practical and easy way is very beneficial!
Viviana Colon DVM
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Benita was through and very educational. She has great resources and tools to help the team.
Dawnell D RVT
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Benita is a very knowledgeable and supportive instructor. She is patient enough to explain all the topics.Dr. Fabio Munoz Hakspiel- University Pet Hospital
La Mesa CA
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Very healthful for me as a veterinarian to know how to take dental radiographs. Unfortunately we are not taught dentistry that much in school and been taught in such a practical and easy way is very beneficial!
Viviana Colon DVM
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Benita was through and very educational. She has great resources and tools to help the team.
Dawnell D RVT
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Benita is a very knowledgeable and supportive instructor. She is patient enough to explain all the topics.Dr. Fabio Munoz Hakspiel- University Pet Hospital
La Mesa CA
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Very healthful for me as a veterinarian to know how to take dental radiographs. Unfortunately we are not taught dentistry that much in school and been taught in such a practical and easy way is very beneficial!
Viviana Colon DVM