Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Approach
- 4th Edition - October 8, 2024
- Imprint: Saunders
- Author: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 7 1 0 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 3 1 1 - 5
From radiology and anesthesia to patient needs and client education, Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Approach, 4th Edition covers everything you need to know about animal dentistry!… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFrom radiology and anesthesia to patient needs and client education, Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Approach, 4th Edition covers everything you need to know about animal dentistry! This handy full-color guide is great for practitioners who are new to veterinary dentistry and for those who want to learn more about the underlying theories of the practice. The first section of the book presents dental procedures, with chapters on oral examinations, instruments, safety, and ergonomics, followed by coverage of more difficult areas such as endodontics, exodontics, and periodontics. The book concludes with a chapter on marketing veterinary dentistry and proper responses to commonly asked client questions. With its comprehensive coverage and team approach, this text is the ideal resource for helping both veterinary technology and veterinary medicine students quickly master the art of animal dentistry.
- NEW and UPDATED! Art and illustrations clarify concepts and show examples of equipment and procedures
- UPDATED! Content highlights important technologic and professional updates to the field of veterinary dentistry, such as updates on disease processes and applicable new procedural techniques and equipment
- UPDATED! Current terminology, based on the American Veterinary Dental College Nomenclature Committee, helps you master the proper language and improve office communication
- Coverage of the essential dentistry-related tasks in the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)’s Manual of Accreditation for Veterinary Technology Programs enables faculty to evaluate your proficiency related to the essential tasks
- Clear, abundantly illustrated procedures provide a more detailed look at the skills you need to master
- NEW! Chapter on medical communication helps you understand the impact it has on clinical success
- Radiography and imaging coverage strengthens your understanding of radiographic anatomy, positioning, and the technologies available
Veterinary technology students
- Cover Image
- Title page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction to Veterinary Dentistry
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Specialties of Dentistry
- Dental Anatomy and Dental Terminology
- General Anatomy
- Osteolomy and Occlusion
- Normal Occlusion
- Tooth and Periodontium
- Dental Formula for the Puppy
- Dental Formula for the Adult Dog
- Dental Formula for the Kitten
- Dental Formula for the Adult Cat
- Positional Terminology
- Anatomic and Triadan Numbering Systems
- Dental Chart for the Dog
- Dental Chart for the Cat
- Dental Charting
- Four-Handed Dental Charting
- Further Reading
- 2 The Oral Examination and Disease Recognition
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Oral Examination
- Pedodontics
- Malocclusion
- Oropharyngeal Inflammation
- Adverse Conditions of the Crown
- Endodontic Disease
- Tooth Luxation and Avulsion
- Tooth Resorption
- Oral Medical Disease
- Oral Neoplasia
- Further Reading
- 3 Dental Instruments and Equipment
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Organization of the Dental Department
- Periodontal Instruments
- Hand Mirror
- Dental Units for Polishing, Cutting Teeth, and Removing Bone
- Exodontia Instruments
- Sharpening Equipment
- Lighting and Magnification
- Sterilization
- 4 Personal Safety and Ergonomics
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- HAZCOM
- Safety Requirements for Veterinary Dentistry
- Types of Hazards
- Eye Protection
- Mouth and Lung Protection
- Hand and Skin Protection
- Handwashing
- Glove Concerns
- Sharps
- Eye Shields
- Safety with Products
- Repetitive Motion Disorders
- 5 Local Anesthesia
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Mechanism of Local Anesthetics
- Benefits of Nerve Blocks
- Types of Blocks
- Infiltration Blocks
- Regional Nerve Blocks
- Further Reading
- 6 Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Periodontal Disease
- Periodontal Disease Classification
- 7 Professional Dental Cleaning
- Chapter Outline
- Learning objectives
- Key Terms
- Preparation for the Procedure
- Steps to the Professional Dental Cleaning
- Nonprofessional Dental Scaling (NPDS)
- Further Reading
- 8 Homecare Instruction and Products
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Client Education
- Plaque Control and Homecare
- Further Reading
- 9 Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Root Scaling
- Root Planing
- Balance Between Root Scaling and Root Planing
- Local Antibiotic Therapy
- Other Periodontal Therapy
- Further Reading
- 10 Feline Dentistry
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Feline Stomatitis
- Early Onset Gingivitis and Periodontitis
- Tooth Resorption
- Alveolar Bone Expansion
- Feline Orofacial Pain Syndrome
- Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws
- PADS
- Further Reading
- 11 Intraoral Imaging
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Indications for Dental Radiography
- Goals of Dental Radiograph Acquisition
- Protective Measures
- Dental Radiographic Equipment
- Complications in Dental Radiology
- Radiographic Findings
- Radiographic Training
- Cone Beam Computed Tomography
- Further Reading
- 12 Exodontics (Extractions)
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Indications for Exodontics
- The Technician and Extractions
- Exodontic Principles
- Extraction of Specific Teeth
- Complications of Extractions
- Conclusion
- 13 Advanced Veterinary Dental and Oral Surgery Procedures: Periodontal Surgery, Endodontics, Restorations, Orthodontics, and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- Periodontal Surgical Techniques
- Endodontics
- Restorative Dentistry
- Glass Ionomer
- Orthodontics
- Further Reading
- 14 Lagomorph, Rodent, and Ferret Dentistry
- Chapter Outline
- Learning Objectives
- Key Terms
- General Information
- Dental Anatomy
- Instruments and Equipment Used to Treat Lagomorphs, Rodents, and Ferrets
- Common Oral Problems and Diseases in Lagomorphs and Rodents
- Common Oral Problems and Diseases in Ferrets
- Preparation for Procedures
- Charting
- Treatment
- Further Reading
- 15 Team Approach to Communication
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Veterinary Team Communication
- Client Communication
- Interhospital Communication
- Medical Records
- Appendix A AVDC Abbreviations for Use in Case Logs Equine and Small Animal
- Appendix B AVDC Nomenclature Introduction
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Answers to Worksheets
- Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: October 8, 2024
- Imprint: Saunders
- No. of pages: 480
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443117107
- eBook ISBN: 9780443123115