Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Author -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 The Dental Operatory -- Space -- Electricity, Water, and Drainage -- Ergonomics -- The Operatory -- Adjustable Stools/Chairs -- Built-in Desk -- Powered Dental Delivery Systems -- Electric -- Air/Gas-Driven -- Compressor -- Storage Tank -- Assembly Delivery System -- Storage -- Lighting -- Dental Loupes (Telescopes) -- Radiography -- CR (Computed Radiography) Technology -- DR (Digital Radiography) Technology -- General Anesthesia -- ASA Scoring -- Patient Monitoring Devices -- Blood Pressure (BP) -- End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide (ETCO2) -- Pulse Oximetry (SpO2) -- Electrocardiography (EKG) -- Respiration -- Temperature -- Regional Analgesia -- Benefits of Regional Anesthesia -- Indications for Regional Anesthesia -- Contraindications for Local and Regional Anesthesia -- Onset of Action -- Duration -- Regional Anesthesia Equipment -- Dosage -- Injection Precautions -- Technique -- Infraorbital Nerve Block -- Caudal Maxillary Nerve Block -- Middle Mental Nerve Block -- Caudal Mandibular (Inferior Alveolar) Nerve Block -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2 Equipment, Instruments, and Materials for Operative Dentistry -- Equipment and Material Recommendations Based on the Level of Dental Care -- Diagnostics for Basic Dentistry -- Dental Charts -- Dental Explorer -- Periodontal Probe -- Dental Mirror -- Mouth Props -- Operator Safety Equipment -- Dental Scaling, Irrigation and Polishing Equipment, Instruments, and Techniques -- Hand Instruments (Scalers and Curettes) for Plaque and Calculus Removal -- Sickle Scaler -- Calculus Removal Forceps -- Curettes -- Powered Dental Scaling -- Sonic- and Ultrasonic-Assisted Dental Scaling -- Dental Polishing Equipment and Materials -- Sealants -- Locally Administered Antimicrobials (LAA).

Extraction Instruments and Materials -- Oral Surgery Instruments -- Periotome -- Mechanical Periotome -- Periosteal Elevator -- Dental Luxators and Dental Elevators for Extractions -- Luxators -- Elevators -- Extraction Forceps -- Root Tip Pick -- Hand Instrument Sharpening -- Instrument Cassette -- Dental Handpieces -- Low-Speed Handpiece -- Contra-Angle Attachment -- High-Speed Handpiece -- Burs -- The Bur Shank -- The Bur Head -- Bur Types -- Maintenance of Dental Equipment -- Handpiece Maintenance -- Replacing the High‐Speed Turbine -- Low-Speed Handpiece Cleaning Steps -- Bur Maintenance -- Compressor Maintenance -- Homecare Products to Reduce the Accumulation of Plaque and Tartar (Calculus) -- The Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) -- Other Homecare Products, Which May Decrease the Accumulation of Plaque and/or Tartar When Used Properly -- Toothbrush/Dentifrice (Figure 2.66) -- Wipes (Figure 2.67) -- Exam Room Educational Aides (Figure 2.68) -- Dental Models (Figure 2.69a and b) -- Equipment and Materials for Advanced Dental Care -- Endodontic Instruments and Materials -- Debriding the Canal -- Endodontic Files -- Canal Irrigation -- Drying the Prepared Irrigated Canal -- Obturating the Canal -- Filling the Prepared and Cleaned Root Canal -- Gutta Percha -- College-Tipped Pliers to Handle the Paper and Gutta Percha Points (Figure 2.81) -- Retrograde Amalgam Carrier (1 mm) -- Spreaders -- Pluggers -- MTA -- Light-Cured Glass Ionomer Liner/Base -- Restorative Materials Used in Advanced Dental Procedures -- Composite Resins -- Curing Light -- Polishing the Restoration -- Advanced Periodontal and Oral Surgery -- Lasers -- Carbon Dioxide Laser (10,600 nm) -- Diode Laser -- Therapy Lasers (Low-Level Laser Therapy - LLLT) -- Laser Safety -- Orthodontic Equipment and Materials Used in Advanced Dental Procedures.

Alginate Used to Create Arch Impressions to Create a Dental Model (Figure 2.96a-e) -- Boxing and Bite Registration Wax -- Dental Casts (Study Models, Stone Models -- Orthodontic Buttons and Masel Chain Elastics (Figure 2.98) -- Composite Splinting Material Used in Fabrication of Inclined Plane and Fracture Stabilization (Figure 2.99a and b) -- Patient and Operator Infection Control -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3 Oral Anatomy for the General Practitioner -- The Oral Cavity -- Mucosa -- Muscles -- Tongue -- Innervation of the Oral Cavity -- Blood Supply and Lymphatic Drainage -- Salivary Glands -- Periodontium -- Gingiva -- Attached Gingiva -- Gingival Sulcus -- Periodontal Ligament -- Cementum -- Alveolar Bone -- Cranium -- Facium -- Maxillae and Mandibles -- Maxillae -- Mandibles -- Temporomandibular Joint -- Teeth -- Cat Teeth -- Dog Teeth -- Tooth Types and Numbers -- Tooth Structure -- Enamel -- Dentin -- Pulp -- Tooth Eruption -- Surfaces of Teeth and Directions in the Mouth -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 Dental Radiography -- Incorporating Dental Radiography into General Practice -- Radiation Safety -- ALARA -- Personnel Monitoring -- Radiograph Equipment -- X-ray Generator -- Sensors -- Intraoral Digital Software -- Positioning -- Parallel and Bisecting Angle Techniques -- Vertical and Horizontal Angulation -- Positioning for the Maxillary Arch -- SLOB Rule -- Extraoral Technique to Remove Superimposition of the Zygomatic Arch -- Positioning for the Mandibles -- Temporomandibular Joint -- CT and CBCT Imaging -- Radiograph Image Troubleshooting -- Foreshortened Image -- Elongated Image -- Image Archiving -- Radiograph Interpretation -- Radiographic Landmarks -- Mental Foramina and Mandibular Canal -- Radiographic Terminology -- The Symphysis -- Chevron-Shaped Lucency -- Maxillary Sinus Radiolucencies and Densities -- Mandibular Canal Overlay.

Periodontal Disease -- Horizontal Bone Loss -- Vertical Bone Loss -- Furcation Involvement and Exposure -- Alveolar Bone Expansion (Chronic Alveolar Osteitis) -- Tooth Extrusion -- Endodontic Disease -- Radiograph Evaluation for Endodontic Disease -- Radiographic evaluation for endodontic disease should consider: -- Pulpitis -- Internal Resorption -- Endoperio Lesions -- Perioendo Lesions -- External Root Resorption -- Classification of Tooth Resorption by Stages and Types -- Classification by Tooth Resorption Types -- Neoplastic Disease -- Computed Tomography (CT) and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Imaging -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 Charting -- Two-/Four-Handed Charting -- Step-By-Step Charting -- The Conscious Exam -- Incisor Relationship -- Canine Relationship -- Premolar and Molar Relationship -- Temporomandibular Joints -- Anesthetized Examination -- Tooth-By-Tooth Examination -- Periodontal Indices -- Gingiva -- The Periodontal Probe -- Clinical Probing Depth -- Dental Explorer -- Furcation Disease Charting -- Bleeding on Probing -- Gingivitis Index -- Tooth Mobility -- Plaque and Calculus Accumulation -- Crown Pathology -- Enamel Hypoplasia -- Enamel Hypomineralization -- Trauma -- Resorptions and Caries -- Charting Abbreviations -- Therapy Abbreviations -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 The Comprehensive Oral Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment Visit -- Comprehensive Oral Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment (COPAT) -- Case Volume -- Workflow -- A Real Timeline Workflow Example -- 9:00 Examination of the Conscious Dental Patient -- 12:13 General Anesthesia for Oral Cavity and Tooth-by-Tooth Examination, Probing and Full-Mouth Intraoral Radiographs -- 12:55 Anesthetized Examination -- Basic Treatment Options in Companion Animal Dentistry.

1:16 P.M. Exam Findings and Treatment Plan Discussed with the Owner. Approval Gained for Additional Care and Related Fees (Figure 6.13b) -- 1:43 P.M. Extraction Completed (Figure 6.14) -- 2:36 P.M. Patient Recovered from Procedure (Figure 6.15) -- 3:44 P.M. Veterinary Assistant Prepares Report to Share with Client (Figure 6.16) -- 6:00 P.M. Patient Discharge and Client Discussion with Immediate Homecare Instructions (Figure 6.17) -- Plaque and Calculus Prevention -- Efficacy of Homecare Products -- The Veterinary Oral Health Council -- Efficacy Through Mechanical Action -- Efficacy Through Nonmechanical Action -- Efficacy Through Mechanical plus Nonmechanical Actions -- Safety of Homecare Products -- Gastrointestinal Inflammation -- Safety Against Tooth Fracture -- Scheduling the Next Professional Oral Hygiene Visit -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7 Oropharyngeal Inflammation -- Periodontal Diseases -- Clinical Periodontal Diseases -- Stage 1 (PD1) Periodontal Disease - Gingivitis Inflammation of the Gingiva Without Support Loss -- Etiology and Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease -- Periodontal Probing/Intraoral Radiography -- Bleeding on Probing -- Local Antibiotic Application -- Diode Laser Periodontal Therapy -- Stage 2 (PD2) Periodontal Disease - Early Periodontitis -- Suprabony and Infrabony Pockets -- Gingival Recession - Non-Pocketing Periodontal Disease -- Treatment of Gingival Recession -- Mucogingival Surgery -- Furcation Disease -- Tooth Mobility -- Stage 3 (PD3) Periodontal Disease - Moderate Periodontitis -- Stage 4 Periodontal Disease (PD4) - Advanced Periodontitis -- Canine Tooth Extrusion (Super Eruption) -- Alveolar Bone Expansion (Chronic Alveolar Osteitis) -- Oronasal Fistula -- Periodontal Regeneration -- Where Bone Grafts Are Indicated -- Bone Grafts Are Not Indicated Where -- Technique to Place a Bone Graft.

Canine Palatal Periodontal Pockets.

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