Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion

The newly revised Third Edition of Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Dentistry delivers an expertly edited quick-reference guide to all aspects of small animal dentistry. The book comprehensively describes new technologies and techniques as well as updated classifications and terminology. Readers will enjoy fast access to basic knowledge and detailed instructions for a wide variety of techniques in small animal dentistry. Newer technologies, like digital radiographs and advanced images, and newer techniques, like regional blocks, are combined with the latest in treatment information to provide readers with the most logically organized reference manual in the industry. The book s companion website offers video clips and client education handouts perfect for use in a busy veterinary practice. General practitioners will find this book to be a practical and indispensable resource. Readers will also enjoy: A thorough discussion of small animal dentistry diagnostics, including oral exams and charting, periodontal probing, transillumination, and intraoral radiology and advanced imaging An exploration of small animal dentistry techniques, including dental cleaning, root planing and periodontal pocket therapy, gingival flaps, extraction techniques, and oral pain management Analyses of a wide variety of developmental oral and dental problems, including retained deciduous teeth, dentigerous cysts, and palatal defects Perfect for small animal general veterinary practitioners, veterinary technicians, and veterinary nurses, ;Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Dentistry will also earn a place in the libraries of veterinary students who hope to improve their understanding of small animal dentistry with a quick-reference guide containing step-by-step procedures.

The newly revised Third Edition of Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Dentistry delivers an expertly edited quick-reference guide to all aspects of small animal dentistry. The book comprehensively describes new technologies and techniques as well as updated classifications and terminology. Readers will enjoy fast access to basic knowledge and detailed instructions for a wide variety of techniques in small animal dentistry.Newer technologies, like digital radiographs and advanced images, and newer techniques, like regional blocks, are combined with the latest in treatment information to provide readers with the most logically organized reference manual in the industry. The book's companion website offers video clips and client education handouts perfect for use in a busy veterinary practice.General practitioners will find this book to be a practical and indispensable resource. Readers will also enjoy:* A thorough discussion of small animal dentistry diagnostics, including oral exams and charting, periodontal probing, transillumination, and intraoral radiology and advanced imaging* An exploration of small animal dentistry techniques, including dental cleaning, root planing and periodontal pocket therapy, gingival flaps, extraction techniques, and oral pain management* Analyses of a wide variety of developmental oral and dental problems, including retained deciduous teeth, dentigerous cysts, and palatal defectsPerfect for small animal general veterinary practitioners, veterinary technicians, and veterinary nurses, ;Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Dentistry will also earn a place in the libraries of veterinary students who hope to improve their understanding of small animal dentistry with a quick-reference guide containing step-by-step procedures.

ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSection I - DiagnosticsChapter 1 - Oral Examination and ChartingChapter 2 - Periodontal ProbingChapter 3 - Intraoral Radiology and Advanced ImagingSection II - TechniquesChapter 4 - Complete Dental CleaningChapter 5 - Periodontal TherapyChapter 6 - Gingival FlapsChapter 7 - Extraction TechniquesChapter 8 - Oral Pain ManagementChapter 9 - Equipment, Instruments and MaintenanceSection III - Oral/Dental Diseases - Developmental Oral/Dental ProblemsChapter 10 - Persistent Deciduous TeethChapter 11 - Craniomandibular OsteopathyChapter 12 - Enamel HypocalcificationChapter 13 - Eruption DisruptionChapter 14 - Abnormal Tooth Number - DecreasedChapter 15 - Abnormal Tooth Number - IncreasedChapter 16 - Abnormal Tooth Development and StructureChapter 17 - Dentigerous CystsChapter 18 - Palatal DefectsChapter 19 - Malocclusions and OrthodonticsSection IV - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - Periodontal ProblemsChapter 20 - Periodontal DiseaseChapter 21 - Gingival EnlargementChapter 22 - Oronasal FistulaChapter 23 - Stomatitis and Oral UlcerationSection V - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - Enamel and Dentin ProblemsChapter 24 - Discolored TeethChapter 25 - CariesChapter 26 - Attrition - AbrasionSection VI - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - Endodontic ProblemsChapter 27 - Tooth Root AbscessChapter 28 - PulpitisSection VII - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - NeoplasiaChapter 29 - Odontogenic TumorsChapter 30 - OdontomaChapter 31 - PapillomatosisChapter 32 - Melanocytic Tumors - OralChapter 33 - FibrosarcomaChapter 34 - Squamous Cell CarcinomaChapter 35 - Malignant Tumors - OthersChapter 36 - Benign Masses and LesionsSection VIII - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - TraumaChapter 37 - Tooth-Dentoalveolar InjuriesChapter 38 - Maxillary and Mandibular FracturesChapter 39 - Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) DisordersSection IX - Feline Oral/Dental DiseaseChapter 40 - Tooth ResorptionChapter 41 - FCGS - Feline Chronic GingivostomatitisChapter 42 - Chronic Osteitis - AlveolitisChapter 43 - Feline Infectious Diseases - Oral InvolvementSection X - Special CategoriesChapter 44 - Salivary Gland DisordersChapter 45 - Other Soft Tissue DisordersAppendicesAppendix A - The Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Dentistry (AVDC Position Statement, accessed September 7, 2020)Appendix B - Companion Animal Dental Scaling Without Anesthesia (AVDC Position Statement, accessed September 7, 2020)Appendix C - American Veterinary Dental College NomenclatureAppendix D - Internet ResourcesAppendix E - Dental Home Care