Idea Exchange: Keep fingers out of the way during dentals

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While performing dental exams, we found that holding the flews back with a spay hook helped.

While performing dental exams, we found that holding the flews back with a spay hook helped us examine the back molars without our fingers getting in the way.

Kathy Clem, veterinary assistant

Amarillo, Texas

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