Moving mandibular canine teeth to a more acceptable position usually involves creation of a passive orthodontic device, such as an inclined plane or composite extensions. These options work well for mild and severe cases of mandibular distoclusion.
Just like humans, pets can develop malocclusions that require treatment if the malocclusion is causing discomfort. Early evaluation of the teeth and jaws allows for early detection of malocclusions and developmental abnormalities.
A long-lasting treat that allows for less trips to the pet store or fewer online orders may be causing harm to the teeth and jaws.
Dogs and sticks are a natural combination: they go together like milk and cookies. However, sticks can be sharp, and even those that do not start off as sharp can become sharp when gnawed, and can pose heath risks to pets.
Similar to other large purchases, you need to start out with an idea of what features are necessary, which extras to consider, and the budget to work with when building your dental suite.
Follow these step-by-step instructions to help minimize complications in extraction of firmly rooted maxillary fourth premolars.
Alveolar bone expansion sometimes occurs in areas of periodontal pocketing and vertical bone loss. Alternatively, it may be a reaction to the inflammation associated with periodontitis.
This month’s column features hand instrumentation and proper polishing that should occur after every dental scaling.
Though ultrasonic scalers are very helpful tools, you will also need to have hand scalers and curettes in your armamentarium.
The Topikos Biofilm Research Institute (TBRI) has reported an advancement in the treatment of periodontitis resulting from a five-year laboratory study and a clinical trial of over 100 dogs
