Gleaning pearls of (dental) wisdom from a mentor-peerFebruary 15, 2024This National Pet Dental Health Month, a mentor with decades-long experience shares learnings and insights in general practice
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Puppy regrows jaw after mandibulectomyFebruary 5, 2024Tyson, a three-month-old French bulldog, had its lower left mandible removed at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine due to a malignant oral tumor
A guide to rabbit and rodent dentistryFebruary 2, 2024Treatment of dental disease in rabbits and herbivorous rodents commonly requires repeated dental trimming, often for the remainder of the patient’s life. Additional complications, such as dental abscessation, are common in certain species.
Talking clients into prioritizing pet dental healthFebruary 1, 2024Explaining what goes on in an initial examination and then taking the time to discuss necessary next steps could help you advocate for your patients’ dental health.
Fixing a case of mandibular osteomyelitisJanuary 4, 2024This month's 'Dental Pearls' column covers a case where a concerning swelling of the mandible turns out to have a good prognosis, but due to a different etiology.
Big isn't always bad when dealing with oral tumorsDecember 23, 2023This case is a good reminder not all large masses are malignant. Clinical and radiographic information obtained intraoperatively can help in decision making of whether to pursue an incisional vs. excisional biopsy.
Treating the large oronasal defectsNovember 15, 2023The key is to develop a revision plan that is based on good surgical principles and addresses shortcomings of the original closure.
Repairing oronasal fistulae with double flapsNovember 1, 2023This technique may only be used to treat pre-existing oronasal fistulas, but not for treatment of fistulas discovered at the time of extraction of the maxillary canine tooth.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveFine-tuning YOUR Dentistry in General PracticeSeptember 20, 2023In this session: Wendi Rensman, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) covers an in-depth look at normal clinical anatomy and radiographic anatomy to help viewers identify findings that may be abnormal. She also discusss ways we can practice better for ourselves, such as ergonomics, instrumentation, proper PEE, and how it contributes to better patient care.
This is not your typical tonsillar SCCSeptember 14, 2023Dr. John Lewis recently saw a case that was a good reminder of the varying appearances of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).