Blackwells Five–Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Dentistry

Blackwell’s Five–Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Dentistry, Second Edition presents essential information in a succinct, well–defined format for easy and quick access.  This fully revised edition offer more color images, general updates from recent developments, and extensive revisions to the diagnostic and techniques sections, as well as additional information on charting with corresponding illustrations. New topics include exotic pets, including ferrets, prairie dogs, and chinchillas; oral pain management; home care; the technician in dentistry; and the business of dentistry. Topics cover diagnostics and treatment in a logical step–wise fashion, taking the typical Five–Minute format.   Ancillary subjects on pain management, home care, and small mammal care have also been addressed and expanded. Blackwell’s Five–Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Dentistry is the ideal practical manual for general practitioners seeking accessible, reliable information on dentistry techniques and treatments. Key features   Offers a quick reference for clinicians and students seeking dental information Presents information in the popular, succinct Five–Minute Veterinary Consult format Fully revised throughout, with more color images, information on recent advances, and revamped diagnostics and techniques sections, plus additional information on charting Uses a consistent, step–by–step approach to diagnosing and treating dental disease Provides new chapters on exotic pets, oral pain management, home care, the technician’s role, and practice management Includes access to a companion website offering client education handouts corresponding to the topics covered at (url)

Contributors  xi Preface   xiv Acknowledgments  xvii section I Diagnostics chapter 1 Oral Exam and Charting 5 chapter 2 Periodontal Probing   16 chapter 3 Transillumination    24 chapter 4 Intraoral Radiology    28 section II Techniques chapter 5 Complete Dental Cleaning                  61 chapter 6 Root Planing: Periodontal Pocket Therapy            69 chapter 7 Gingival Flaps      79 chapter 8 Extraction Technique   95 chapter 9 Oral Pain Management                   115 section III The Practice of Dentistry chapter 10 The Business of Dentistry                  125 chapter 11 Technicians and Dentistry                  133 section IV Oral/Dental Diseases (Developmental Oral/Dental Problems) chapter 12 Persistent (Retained) Deciduous Teeth             143 chapter 13 Craniomandibular Osteopathy                148 chapter 14 Enamel Hypocalcifi cation                  152 chapter 15 Eruption Disruption/Abnormalities               157 chapter 16 Abnormal Number of Teeth (Decreased)            163 chapter 17 Abnormal Number of Teeth (Increased)             168 chapter 18 Abnormal Tooth Formation/Structure              173 chapter 19 Dentigerous Cyst    178 chapter 20 Tight Lip Syndrome   183 chapter 21 Palatal Defects (Congenital)                 186 chapter 22 Bird Tongue (Microglossia)                  192 chapter 23 Malocclusions of Teeth                   195 Section V Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases (Periodontal Problems) chapter 24 Halitosis       207 chapter 25 Periodontal Disease: Gingivitis                211 chapter 26 Periodontal Disease: Periodontitis               216 chapter 27 Gingival Hyperplasia   224 chapter 28 Oronasal Fistula    231 chapter 29 Stomatitis       237 chapter 30 Oral Ulceration and Chronic Ulcerative Paradental Stomatitis     243 section VI Enamel and Dentin Problems chapter 31 Discolored Tooth/Teeth                   251 chapter 32 Dental Caries (Cavities)                   258 chapter 33 Attrition/Abrasion/Wear of Teeth               271 section VII Endodontic Disease chapter 34 Tooth Fracture     279 chapter 35 Tooth Root Abscess (Apical Abscess)              288 chapter 36 Pulpitis        295 section VIII Neoplasia chapter 37 Epulis        303 chapter 38 Melanocytic Tumors (Oral)                  310 chapter 39 Fibrosarcoma     314 chapter 40 Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Gingiva)              318 chapter 41 Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Tongue)              322 chapter 42 Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Tonsil)               326 chapter 43 Odontoma      330 chapter 44 Tumors of Lesser Prevalence                 336 chapter 45 Papillomatosis (Oral)   341 section IX Trauma chapter 46 Maxillary and Mandibular Fractures              347 chapter 47 Temporomandibular Joint: Dislocation/Luxation/Intermittent Open Mouth Locking  358 chapter 48 Tooth Luxation or Avulsion                  363 section X Disorders Prevalent in Felines chapter 49 Tooth Resorption: Feline                   369 chapter 50 Caudal Stomatitis    380 chapter 51 Chronic Osteitis/Alveolitis                  384 chapter 52 Oral Manifestations of Feline Infectious Diseases         389 section XI Salivary and Other Special Problems chapter 53 Salivary Mucocele (Sialocele)                 397 chapter 54 Sialolith       402 chapter 55 Salivary Gland Adenocarcinoma                405 chapter 56 Masticatory Muscle Myositis                408 chapter 57 Trigeminal Neuritis (Idiopathic)                412 chapter 58 Pemphigus Vulgaris   415 chapter 59 Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex               420 section XII Exotic Pets chapter 60 Small Mammal Dentistry                  429 appendices appendix A The Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Dentistry          441 appendix B American Veterinary Dental College Nomenclature        442 appendix C Dental Home Care   462 Glossary  467 Index   483 Companion website This book is accompanied by a companion website, accessible at: wwwwileycom/go/lobprise The website includes Client Education Handouts that can be downloaded, customized, and given to clients

Heidi Lobprise , DVM, DAVDC, is Senior Technical Manager at Virbac Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.

“This volume adds to a proven formula, providing succinct information to guide busy clinicians on how best to approach cases in general practice. The corresponding website and client education handouts will be of benefit, as will appendices on antibiotics and the importance of dental home care.”  ( Veterinary Record , 10 August 2013) “Logically structured, beautifully illustrated by numerous pictures, accompanied by a website providing client education handouts, this book provides a no–nonsense reference for all willing small animal practitioners if not to become a specialist, to at least be a very good dentist.”  ( Vets Today , 1 June 2013) “New topics include exotic pets and provide all the basics and key features for diagnosing and treating dental disease in animals, making for an outstanding survey highly recommended for any clinical veterinary practice and for students of veterinary science.”  ( Midwest Book Review , 1 February  2013)