Dentistry

A veterinary team worked together to correct an autoimmune disorder that limits this dog's ability to open its mouth.

A veterinary team works together to help a police dog with two fractured maxillary canine teeth.

Why you and your team need to adopt a new term-COHAT-to encompass all the facets of regular dental care.

Hair in the oral cavity? Is it a problem? If so, what can you do about it?

Veterinary dentist Dr. Christopher Snyder provides some tips for performing surgical extractions.

A reader tip to unplug your Doxirobe applicator.

Don't forget this important procedure when performing a thorough oral examination.

Five case studies that highlight the importance of timely veterinary dental referrals.

How a foundation is keeping all creatures wild and wonderful in good oral health-and how you can help.

Recently, a group of veterinary dental experts got together to discuss gold standards in veterinary oral care and how practitioners could deploy this care in their hospitals and engage clients to practice oral care at home.

Canines' canines are often unaffected, but be on the lookout for this condition in other dentition.

Visual examination, anesthetized probing and intraoral radiography can help veterinarians assess each patient's level of disease.

Visual examination, anesthetized probing and intraoral radiography can help you assess each patient’s level of disease.

Veterinary dentist Dr. Jan Bellows answers common questions about dental care in pets.

Make sure you know the best way to treat these discolorations that can signify severe disease.

Strategies for addressing the large population of pets with dental disease that go unnoticed by their owners.

Use these Facebook posts and tweets to raise pet owners awareness about their pets' dental needs.

Was this dog's tooth root abscess the cause of its severe, progressive systemic illness?

Gingival bleeding on probing indicates inflammation and requires treatment.

Tips for catching this invasive neoplasia as early as possible.

Encourage clients to be vigilant with their pets' preventive dental care and help them save money.

Dr. Daniel Carmichael clarifies when this important preventive procedure is truly called for.

Sorting through your choices for repairing these deep-seated defects.

Wish your veterinary clients brushed their pets' teeth everyday? Here's how to spread awareness.

Rockville, Md. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning to veterinarians about the use (and purchase) of some hand-held dental X-ray units sold over the Internet from foreign sources.