Veterinary dentistry for the small animal technician /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ames, Iowa :
Iowa State University Press,
2000.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Oral and dental functional anatomy
- The embryology of the tooth
- Formation of the root
- Formation of enamel
- Formation of dentin
- The tooth pulp
- The periodontium
- The attached gingiva, gingival sulcus, and oral mucosa
- More information on normal anatomy and terminology
- Maintaining dental equipment and supplies
- Basic equipment for the dental operatory
- Dental radiology
- Radiological safety
- Positioning
- Exposing and developing the film
- Storage and filing of dental radiographs
- Other systems for dental radiography
- Interpretation of dental radiographs
- Troubleshooting
- Periodontal disease
- The development of periodontal disease
- Gingival hyperplasia
- Feline stomatitis
- Feline resorptive lesions
- The healing power of the periodontium
- Performing the dental prophy
- Safety and health considerations
- Setting up for a simple prophylaxis
- Performing the prophy, step by step
- Anesthesia, analgesia, and postsurgical support
- Preanesthesia screening
- Anesthesia medications
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Suggested regimes for minimally invasive anesthesia
- Patient positioning and support during the dental procedure
- Analgesia
- Anesthesia recovery
- Dental charting
- Steps in charting: the diagnosis
- Charting dental therapies
- Assisting with extractions
- Simple extractions
- Sectioned extractions
- Surgical extractions
- Tooth atomization and subgingival amputation
- Aftercare
- Assisting with periodontics
- Gingivoplasty
- Gingivectomy and other "pocket" surgeries
- Alveloplasty, periodontal pocket therapy, and guided tissue regeneration
- Extraction site grafs
- Oro-facial surgery
- Assisting with endodontics
- The root canal
- Apexification
- The pulp cap
- Assisting with orthodontics, prosthodontics, and restorative dentistry
- Orthodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Restorative dentistry
- Client education
- Postprophy questions for clients
- Progression of periodontal disease
- Cleaning your pet's teeth
- Dental care recommendations for pets
- Feline stomatitis
- Resorptive lesions of feline teeth
- Postanesthesia care for pets
- Dental extractions
- Fractured and traumatized teeth
- The root canal
- Aftercare for pulp caps (vital pulpotomies)
- Appendix 1: Related books
- Appendix 2: Veterinary dental associations
- Appendix 3: Dental abbreviations of the American Veterinary Dental College
- Appendix 4: Position statement of the American Veterinary Dental College
- Appendix 5: Dental suppliers.