To become boarded in dentistry, a 4 year residency program with a veterinary dentist must be completed following graduation from an accredited veterinary school. Dentists and ophthalmologists are the only two veterinary specialties required to complete a grueling practical examination examination and a written exam before receiving their credentials. Unfortunately veterinarians in general receive little, if any, training in dentistry in that it is not a part of the curriculum for most veterinary schools.