May 1, 2005
By:
Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP
Frequently, dental cases present to animal hospitals for treatment of halitosis. Daily tooth brushing, although a noble idea, is rarely practiced. Clients rarely see their pet's teeth. They bring their dog or cat to the veterinarian to have the teeth cleaned and polished. Hopelessly effected teeth are extracted without the client ever seeing the true extent of disease or areas of special attention for home care. Thanks to digital photography and inexpensive software, bringing your client into his or her pet's mouth is now within every practitioner's reach.
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Recent innovations in preventive dental care can help control plaque and calculus in pets—in the office or in your clients' homes.
Jan 1, 2005
By:
Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP
As a small-animal practitioner, you spend a good portion of your day diagnosing and treating periodontal disease. Unfortunately, due to differences in salivary pH, our patients accumulate plaque and develop calculus five times faster than people. Research shows that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats show signs of gingival disease by the age of 3 according to the American Veterinary Dental Society. Periodontal disease can cause halitosis and pain and may be related to kidney and heart disease.
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Recent innovations in preventive dental care can help control plaque and calculus in pets—in the office or in your clients' homes.
Jan 1, 2005
By:
Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP
As a small-animal practitioner, you spend a good portion of your day diagnosing and treating periodontal disease. Unfortunately, due to differences in salivary pH, our patients accumulate plaque and develop calculus five times faster than people. Research shows that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats show signs of gingival disease by the age of 3 according to the American Veterinary Dental Society. Periodontal disease can cause halitosis and pain and may be related to kidney and heart disease.
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May 1, 2004
By:
Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP
All small animal practitioners routinely take radiographs of patients where indicated. Radiographs simply put, help the veterinarian evaluate the patient.
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Jan 1, 2004
By:
Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP
Periodontal inflammation is the most common syndrome affecting small animals. In no other area of the body can the dedicated veterinarian and dental team make a lifelong difference in patient health and longevity.
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Oct 1, 2003
By:
Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP
When presented with a patient that has a fractured tooth, the practitioner is faced with options for care: do nothing, follow the patient with serial radiographs, place a crown on top of the fracture with or without performing root canal therapy, or extract the tooth. The decision is based on patient and client factors. This foundation article will discuss patient factors.
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