Dentistry

How can robots be used to advance the research and testing stages of veterinary product development?

MATTHEW OXFORD explains the differences between the two main types of dental x-ray systems and evaluates the two broad options for positioning for best results

RAINE LEARY of Clark Dental explains why you are working blind if you don’t take quality digital radiographs of your patients

SHELLEY HOLDEN of Royal Canin explains why getting the owner to accept their pet’s obesity is the key to a successful outcome

ENDODONTIC TREATMENT IS UNKNOWN TERRITORY for most veterinary practitioners, but it is an area they should be exploring if they hope to maintain good welfare, along with the function and physical appe…

THE TEETH OF OUR DOMESTIC DOG AND CAT PATIENTS can be damaged in a number of ways, and damage can be found in up to 25% of dogs and 10% of cats. Initially, owners may be unaware of the trauma; for ins…

Lee Danks in the 5th in his series for Royal Canin looks at the issues surrounding sustainability

BOB PARTRIDGE observes that focusing on the role of plaque biofilms in periodontal disease has led to innovative approaches to treatment and prevention – and describes a recent introduction

MATTHEW OXFORD explains why radiography is so important in general practice dentistry and why, with the prevalence of dental disease within our domestic species, it should be mandatory

Lee Danks in this last in a series of columns from Royal Canin looks at the role of L-tryptophan and alpha-casozepine in veterinary diets and whether they can have a positive impact on anxiety.

Bob Partridge stresses the importance of a thorough clinical examination and discusses how to tackle problems when there is nothing visible – and the need to remember to count the teeth

BOB PARTRIDGE explains COHAT – an acronym for Complete Oral Health Assessment and Treatment – a new concept and process in veterinary dentistry which goes far beyond a mere ‘dental’

IAN WILLIAMS in this third in a series of columns from Royal Canin, looks at the different nutritional requirements of cats and dogs as they reach the latter stages of their lives

IAN WILLIAMS in this second in a series of columns from Royal Canin explores nutritional influences at the weaning stage and throughout the growth period of young cats and dogs

IAN WILLIAMS in this first article in a new series from Royal Canin on the role of nutrition to support pet health, discusses what we should be looking for in a diet providing support to pets with GI …

GRAHAM DUNCANSON also attended a BEVA course on dentistry – in a dual role – and explains that attendance at CPD meetings does not necessarily equate with learning

BOB PARTRIDGE looks at the revised American system of dental fracture classification and the treatment available for the various types of fracture.

BOB PARTRIDGE explains why a discoloured tooth needs treatment.

Dr MARIE-LOUISE BAILLON recommends an oral healthcare programme for dogs

The British Veterinary Dental Association (BVDA) celebrates its 21st birthday this year.