Veterinary Dental Techniques for the Small Animal Practitioner

By Patricia Frost, Steven E. Holmstrom, Patricia Frost Fitch, et al.

Book Overview

701 pagesPresents a complete and practical approach to dental examination and charting, routine and advanced periodontal care, endodontic treatment, restorative dentistry, orthodontics, fracture fixation, anesthesia and analgesiaFeatures step-by-step instructions with clear illustrations for successfully planning and treating a wide spectrum of dental proceduresAll chapters have been completely revised and updated with the most current informationIncludes helpful home-care and post-operative instructions for clientsConsistently formatted chapters include general comments, indications, contraindications, and advantages and disadvantages for all techniques and dental materialsOffers guidelines for starting or expanding a dental department for your practiceContains an in-depth discussion of the wide range of equipment and instruments that will allow you to provide the highest standard of dental care for your patientsProvides recommendations for the care and maintenance of your dental operatoryIncludes a completely updated appendix of manufacturers and sources of dental materialsNew chapter on oral surgeryNew chapter on starting and marketing a dental department in a veterinary practiceDidactic descriptions of incidence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis has been added to each chapterIllustrations have been added to the section on pathology

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721693830
• ISBN13: 9780721693835
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 1.0" x 7.3"