The dvm360® dentistry page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on the latest in veterinary dentistry. This page consists of videos, interviews, articles, podcasts, and research on the advancements and developments of therapies for dentistry, and more.
May 9th 2024
UC Davis has patent pending status for its TMJ prothesis
Enamel pearls and tooth fairies: Making dentistry profitable (Proceedings)
April 1st 2008The creation of a successful dental profit center requires the following: creating a dental team and establishing its oral disease philosophy, educating all the team members and finally marketing the product albeit educating the clients in order to accept the clinic's treatment recommendations.
Management of the periodontal pocket: Part 1 (Proceedings)
April 1st 2008Periodontal disease begins as an infiltrate subjacent to the epithelium of the gingival margin and rapidly extends throughout the marginal gingiva to affect the connective tissue underlying both the oral and the sulcular epithelium.
Analgesics for oral surgery in dogs and cats
November 1st 2007Six of the most common agents used for managing pain associated with oral surgery in dogs and cats will be discussed in this third article of a series on pain management. They are the opioids (opiates), the Cox-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), the 5-Lox selective NSAIDs, the alpha-2 agonists, the NMDA-receptor antagonists and the serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.
Interpreting dental radiographs: The clues to clinical disease
October 1st 2007Interpreting dental radiographs is quite similar to interpreting standard radiographs except dental pathologies and radiographic changes may be subtle and some pathologies are unique to the oral cavity. Also, several normal anatomical structures may mimic pathologic changes.
Dental Corner: Properly equip your dental suite
July 1st 2007The key to providing high-quality oral care is having the knowledge and skills to recommend and deliver appropriate treatment, but without the proper equipment, your ability to perform basic dental procedures, such as periodontal prophylaxis and dental extraction, is compromised.