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Communication, Veterinary –Client–Patient Relationship, and Teledentistry
Communication is the basis of any relationship. Communication can help strengthen the relationship between veterinarians, their clients, and their colleagues throughout the profession. Different models of communication have been demonstrated including the directive model, consumerism model, and relationship-centered model. When veterinarians refer to a specialist, they view the referral as an extension of the care they provide. Therefore, developing a relationship with the specialist is an important facet of patient care. Creating an appropriate veterinary –client–patient relationship (VCPR) helps the patient receive t...
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice - November 25, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Brenda L. Mulherin, Kristin M. Bannon Source Type: research

Diagnostic Imaging of Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy and Pathology
This article describes the technical principles and indications for the most often encountered diagnostic imaging modalities in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery; with extensive coverage of intraoral (and extraoral) dental radiographic imaging and interpretation through detailed example figures of common dental and maxillofacial diseases in the dog and cat. Multidetector/multislice computed tomography (MDCT/MSCT) and emergent technologies such as cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) are presented here in detail. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diagnostic ultrasound, which are used less frequently, are briefly disc...
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice - November 25, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Lenin A. Villamizar-Martinez, Anson J. Tsugawa Source Type: research

Oral Microbiome in Dogs and Cats: Dysbiosis and the Utility of Antimicrobial Therapy in the Treatment of Periodontal Disease
Advances in gene sequence technology and data analysis have enabled the detection and taxonomic identification of microorganisms in  vivo based on their unique RNA or DNA sequences. Standard culture techniques can only detect those organisms that readily grow on artificial media in vitro. Culture-independent technology has been used to provide a more accurate assessment of the richness (total number of species) and diversity ( relative abundance of each species) of microorganisms present in a prescribed location. The microbiome has been defined as the genes and genomes of all microbial inhabitants within a defined enviro...
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice - November 25, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Eric M. Davis, J. Scott Weese Source Type: research

Designing and Equipping a Modern Dentistry and Oral Surgery Suite
Veterinary practices should consider designing and equipping a dedicated space to provide companion animal dental and oral surgical care. A single or multi-table dental suite design will allow organized and efficient delivery of dental care. Each workstation should be equipped with a procedural table that will allow for drainage, shadow-free procedural lighting, an anesthetic machine with monitoring, thermal support, anesthetic scavenger system, dental radiographic equipment, and an air-driven dental delivery system. Lift tables, dental-specific seating, swivel handpieces, and headlamp/surgical loupe lighting should also b...
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice - November 25, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Stephen Juriga, Sharon Startup Source Type: research

Management of Dental and Oral Developmental Conditions in Dogs and Cats
Developmental dental and oral disorders are present in juvenile patients less than 12 months of age. The conditions are diverse ranging from cosmetic only to requiring advanced surgical intervention to alleviate pain and secondary complications. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of dental abnormalities including abnormalities in the number, structure, size, and shape of teeth, as well as oral abnormalities including malocclusions, congenital cleft lip and palate, developmental abnormalities resulting in bony proliferation, and soft-tissue abnormalities of the lip and tongue are discussed throughou...
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice - November 25, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Stephanie Goldschmidt, Naomi Hoyer Source Type: research