tailieunhanh - FELINE DENTISTRY Oral Assessment, Treatment, and Preventative Care_2

Cats are not dogs. Small dogs are plagued primarily with various degrees of periodontal disease (gingivitis and periodontitis). Large dogs more commonly present with gingivitis, fractured teeth, and oral masses. Feline Dentistry: Oral Assessment, Treatment, and Preventative Care was born primarily to give cats their fair due, a book on dentistry dedicated solely to their species. Cats also are affected by periodontal disease and fractured teeth, but their main oral pathologies include tooth resorption, oropharangyeal infl ammation, and maxillofacial cancer. Plaque prevention products and techniques covered in this text also differ from those used in dogs. The second goal in writing this text is to introduce to some and reinforce to others the paradigm. | Section II Treatment Chapter 6 Equipment Acquiring the proper equipment to perform feline dentistry is one of the wisest investments a practitioner can make. There is no other branch of small animal practice wherein a relatively modest financial investment can provide such benefit to the patient client and practice fig. . Choosing how much equipment materials and education to obtain is an individual decision. If feline dentistry is only a small part of the practice the veterinarian may want to acquire only basic equipment and materials. If advanced dentistry is the goal additional instruments materials and training are needed. Education Tools Veterinary Dental Techniques Holmstrom et al. Saunders 1999 Veterinary Dentistry Principles and Practice Wiggs and Loprise Lippincott 1998 Small Animal Dental Equipment Materials and Techniques Bellows Blackwell 2004. An Atlas of Veterinary Dental Radiology DeForge and Colmery Iowa State University Press 1999 Atlas of Canine Feline Dental Radiography Mulligan Aller and Williams Veterinary Learning Systems 1998 An Introduction to Veterinary Dentistry Johnston an interactive multimedia CD-ROM dental education course comprised of six chapters including video clips The Journal of Veterinary Dentistry Veterinary Dentistry Harvey and Emily Mosby 1993 The Practice of Veterinary Dentistry A Team Effort Bellows Iowa State University Press 1999 Atlas of Dental Radiography in Dogs and Cats DuPont and DeBowes Saunders 2009. Oral Assessment Instruments and Materials Mouth props or gags which can be placed between the maxillary and mandibular canines or cheek teeth to keep the mouth open during dental procedures placing spring loaded props between canines is generally not recommended due to potential for iatrogenic damage to the teeth and or temporomandibular joints figs. a b . Illuminated dental magnification telescopes fig. . Dental mirror fig. Sterile instrument holders figs. a b Operator safety .