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This month we are beginning a three part series on extraction complications. These three newsletters will cover the most common...

Missing teeth are common in veterinary dental practice, especially in smaller patients. It is important to obtain dental radiographs in...

Head trauma in dogs commonly involves damage to the dentition, including fractures of the tooth crown and/or root, fractures of...

A variety of bone graft materials can be utilized in veterinary dentistry. Some of the more common applications for these...

Anesthesia-free pet dentistry (AFD) has gained popularity over the last few years. The main factors driving this are the lower...

This month's case is interesting in that it involved treatment of a right lower canine tooth (404) that had been...

History: A seven year old Siberian Husky-cross dog was referred for evaluation of a gingival mass. Two years previously, the...

Several different types of tooth fractures may occur in pets, with crown fractures being the most common. There are basically...

Levering Permanent Teeth A technique utilized occasionally by the author involves gently levering partially erupted permanent canine teeth as needed...

Last month we covered the treatment of BNMCT in primary dentition.When treating BNMCT in permanent dentition, a variety of techniques...

Malocclusion refers to abnormal positioning of the animal's dentition. When malocclusion causes discomfort or interferes with normal function, it should...

A 13-year-old Wheaton Terrier presented for an mandibular Osteosarcoma previously diagnosed by incisional biopsy. (more…)

Extraction of primary canine teeth is commonly indicated in dogs. When permanent canine teeth first erupt, the corresponding primary tooth...

Introduction: Not all veterinary dental extractions are created equally. There are a few that I have grown to dislike more...

Introduction Tooth resorption in dogs (TR) occurs in three primary patterns: internal resorption, idiopathic bony replacement resorption, and osteoclastic resorption...

The patient, a 4 ½ year-old NM longhaired dachshund presented with a recent history of pain, difficulty when opening his...

A recent JAVMA article by Fiani, et al. entitled "Clinicopathologic characterization of odontogenic tumors and focal fibrous hyperplasia in dogs:...

Chronic Ulcerative Paradental Stomatitis (CUPS) is a form of periodontal disease that causes red, raised, ulcerated lesions in the buccal...

History: An eight-week old female German Shepherd puppy presented for evaluation of her occlusion. The owner stated the puppy was...

Feline Tooth Resorption (FTR) is a disease of the teeth and periodontium of cats. Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion (FORL) is...