Veterinary Dental Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner - Book: Veterinary Dental Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner - Book

The third edition of Veterinary Dental Techniques continues to serve as an easy-to-use, practical guide to dental techniques and materials for the small animal practitioner. Covers a wide range of topics including examination and charting, routine and advanced periodontal care, endodontic treatment, orthodontics, dental anesthesia, and ergonomics.- Presents a complete and practical approach to dental examination and charting, routine and advanced periodontal care, endodontic treatment, restorative dentistry, orthodontics, fracture fixation, anesthesia and analgesia- Features step-by-step instructions with clear illustrations for successfully planning and treating a wide spectrum of dental procedures- All chapters have been completely revised and updated with the most current information- Includes helpful home-care and post-operative instructions for clients- Consistently formatted chapters include general comments, indications, contraindications, and advantages and disadvantages for all techniques and dental materials- Offers guidelines for starting or expanding a dental department for your practice- Contains an in-depth discussion of the wide range of equipment and instruments that will allow you to provide the highest standard of dental care for your patients- Provides recommendations for the care and maintenance of your dental operatory- Includes a completely updated appendix of manufacturers and sources of dental materials- New chapter on oral surgery- New chapter on starting and marketing a dental department in a veterinary practice- Didactic descriptions of incidence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis has been added to each chapter- Illustrations have been added to the section on pathology