What can cause pet tooth resorption?September 23, 2022The cause of tooth resorption likely resides in an environmental change or aspect of domestication that 1) has increased in popularity since the 1960s, and 2) is capable of causing changes to the entire periodontium of multiple, if not all, permanent teeth.
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Diagnosing tooth resorption in cats and dogsAugust 11, 2022Cats almost never get cavities, but they are prone to get cavity-like tooth defects called tooth resorption. Tooth resorption has had many different names through the years, including cervical line lesions, neck lesions, feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (FORL) and “feline odontolysis.” Recent studies have helped clarify this disease starts on the root surface and not specifically at the cervical portion of the tooth, so we now simply call it “tooth resorption” (TR).
Nutrition's role in dental healthAugust 3, 2022Nutrition can play a role in proper formation of the immature teeth. During amelogenesis (development of the organic enamel matrix and its subsequent mineralization), lack of proper nutrition can result in enamel hypoplasia or hypomineralization.
Seize and de-cyst canine furcationsJune 30, 2022Furcation cysts are seen in the furcation of erupted teeth, rather than the unerupted teeth associated with dentigerous cysts. The most common tooth affected by furcation cysts appears to be the maxillary fourth premolar tooth.
See the light to maximize your visibilityMay 26, 2022Magnification loupes and their dedicated light source can very helpful for general practitioners, not only for retrieving small root tips, but also for use with other aspects of general practice, such as eyelid surgery, GI surgery, and urinary surgery.
The 'other' dental pain—ergonomic issuesApril 12, 2022Ergonomics is understood as the science dealing with designing and arranging things so people can use them easily and safely.
Notable developmental defects of the mandibular first molar in dogsMarch 22, 2022Chelsey, a seven-year-old spayed cockapoo, recently presented for extraction of her left mandibular first molar tooth (tooth 309) that was diagnosed with endodontic disease on dental radiographs that were taken by her primary care veterinarian.
Treating the most common disease found in companion animalsFebruary 17, 2022Since plaque and calculus form quickly, preventing recurrence of gingivitis requires home care in the form of daily brushing.
Education and mentorship in the age of COVIDFebruary 1, 2022The veterinary community is once again embracing in-person education opportunities.
Let's stop using the term 'dental disease'December 29, 2021Telling a veterinary dentist a patient has “dental disease” is like telling an internal medicine specialist a patient has a medical condition.
