Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials and Techniques. a Primer

Description

If you’re a veterinarian in practice and you’re interested in increasing your ability to deliver dental treatment to your patients, you will find the information in Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques: A Primer invaluable. The author has gone back to basics to fill in the gap between limited and advanced veterinary dental services. This book will show you how to establish an efficient dental operatory and perform many of the day-to-day techniques required to raise your level of dental services.

The goal of this book is to educate veterinarians and veterinary technicians on the philosophy and means of integrating dental health practices into the everyday life of their patients. The author also explains how to choose dental equipment and materials as well as how to perform basic and intermediate dental procedures based on examination finding. Coverage includes the materials, equipment, and techniques that veterinarians have found most valuable in the practice of veterinary dentistry.

Table of contents

Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.

1. The Dental Operatory.
2. Equipping the Dental Practice.
3. Patient Monitoring.
4. Dental Radiography.
5. Local and Regional Anesthesia and Pain Control.
6. Periodontal Equipment, Materials, and Techniques.
7. Endodontic Equipment, Materials, and Techniques.
8. Restorative Equipment, Materials, and Techniques.
9. Orthodontic Equipment, Materials, and Techniques.
10. Oral Surgical Equipment, Materials, and Techniques.
11. Educating Your Client.
Appendix. Vendor Information, Equipment, and Materials.
Index.