Date:
October 24, 2014
Source:
SAGE Publications
Summary:
Over 50 percent of final
year veterinary students in the UK do not feel confident either in
discussing orodental problems with clients or in performing a detailed
examination of the oral cavity of their small animal patients, a survey
published has found. Once in practice, things don't always improve and,
anecdotally, it seems many vets dread feline dental procedures.
A
survey published this year found that over 50% of final year veterinary
students in the UK do not feel confident either in discussing orodental
problems with clients or in performing a detailed examination of the
oral cavity of their small animal patients. Once in practice, things
don't always improve and, anecdotally, it seems many vets dread feline
dental procedures.
UK-based practitioners, Rachel Perry and Elise Robertson, who
themselves felt woefully ill-prepared for feline dentistry as new
graduates, have joined forces in an initiative to plug this educational
gap. Harnessing their passion for cats and the expertise they have
developed in small animal dentistry, they have coordinated a
ground-breaking two-part special issue of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery devoted to feline dentistry.
The two Guest Editors have recruited a pool of international leaders in the disciplines of dentistry, maxillofacial surgery, medicine and anaesthesia to arm the practitioner with the knowledge and skill set required to provide 'gold standard' dental care for all feline patients. Articles, presented in the popular JFMS 'Clinical Practice' style, are highly practical and reader friendly, illustrated with stunning images, and supported with video and other online resources, including a feline dental chart.
Part 1, the November 2014 issue:
The two Guest Editors have recruited a pool of international leaders in the disciplines of dentistry, maxillofacial surgery, medicine and anaesthesia to arm the practitioner with the knowledge and skill set required to provide 'gold standard' dental care for all feline patients. Articles, presented in the popular JFMS 'Clinical Practice' style, are highly practical and reader friendly, illustrated with stunning images, and supported with video and other online resources, including a feline dental chart.
Part 1, the November 2014 issue:
- describes a systematic approach to comprehensive oral examination in the cat;
- reviews the basics of taking and interpreting the intraoral radiographs that are so critical for proper diagnosis and therapy;
- presents a step-by-step photographic guide to familiarize the practitioner with feline oral anatomy and tooth extraction techniques;
- discusses best practice principles for ensuring a rapid return to a functional, pain- and inflammation-free occlusion for cats with traumatic dentoalveolar injuries.
- systematically outline the nature of feline malocclusions typically seen in practice;
- address periodontal disease and tooth resorption, the two most common orodental complaints seen in practice;
- take a close look at the anaesthetic and analgesic protocol, an often-neglected aspect of feline dentistry.
Story Source:
The above story is based on materials provided by SAGE Publications. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.
The above story is based on materials provided by SAGE Publications. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.
Journal Reference:
- R. Perry. Final year veterinary students’ attitudes towards small animal dentistry: a questionnaire-based survey. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2014; 55 (9): 457 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12258
SAGE
Publications. "Cat dentals fill you with dread?." ScienceDaily.
ScienceDaily, 24 October 2014.
<www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141024111911.htm>.
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