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- Title
BETTER DENTAL EXTRACTIONS: TOP TEN TIPS.
- Authors
Hallahan, Steve
- Abstract
This article, titled "BETTER DENTAL EXTRACTIONS: TOP TEN TIPS," provides helpful tips for general practitioners on how to improve dental extractions for companion animals. The author emphasizes that dental care for pets has historically received little attention in veterinary education but is now changing. The article offers practical advice, such as the importance of properly luxating teeth, performing nerve blocks for local anesthesia, and staging dental treatments. Other tips include using patient warming devices, elevating palatal gingiva during extractions, and closing gingival flaps without tension. The author also recommends disposing of used burs, using magnification loupes, and investing in digital dental radiographs for better diagnosis and treatment.
- Subjects
DENTAL extraction; TOOTH socket; X-ray equipment; ALVEOLAR process; BONE resorption; VETERINARY dentistry; DENTAL equipment
- Publication
Veterinary Ireland Journal, 2024, Vol 14, Issue 5, p280
- ISSN
2009-3942
- Publication type
Article