Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques

About the Author xvii
 
Foreword xix
 
Preface xxi
 
Acknowledgements xxiii
 
1 The Dental Operatory 1
 
Space 1
 
Electricity, Water, and Drainage 1
 
Ergonomics 2
 
The Operatory 2
 
Powered Dental Delivery Systems 6
 
Storage 11
 
Lighting 11
 
Dental Loupes (Telescopes) 13
 
Radiography 15
 
General Anesthesia 16
 
Patient Monitoring Devices 17
 
Regional Analgesia 26
 
Technique 28
 
Further Reading 32
 
2 Equipment, Instruments, and Materials for Operative Dentistry 37
 
Equipment and Material Recommendations Based on the Level of Dental Care 37
 
Diagnostics for Basic Dentistry 37
 
Dental Scaling, Irrigation and Polishing Equipment, Instruments, and Techniques 40
 
Dental Polishing Equipment and Materials 47
 
Extraction Instruments and Materials 50
 
Dental Handpieces 56
 
Maintenance of Dental Equipment 66
 
Homecare Products to Reduce the Accumulation of Plaque and Tartar (Calculus) 67
 
Other Homecare Products, Which May Decrease the Accumulation of Plaque and/or Tartar When Used Properly 68
 
Equipment and Materials for Advanced Dental Care 69
 
Obturating the Canal 72
 
College-Tipped Pliers to Handle the Paper and Gutta Percha Points 73
 
Restorative Materials Used in Advanced Dental Procedures 75
 
Advanced Periodontal and Oral Surgery 75
 
Lasers 75
 
Orthodontic Equipment and Materials Used in Advanced Dental Procedures 79
 
Orthodontic Buttons and Masel Chain Elastics 80
 
Further Reading 83
 
3 Oral Anatomy for the General Practitioner 87
 
The Oral Cavity 87
 
Mucosa 87
 
Muscles 87
 
Tongue 87
 
Innervation of the Oral Cavity 89
 
Blood Supply and Lymphatic Drainage 90
 
Salivary Glands 90
 
Periodontium 90
 
Cranium

The Author
 
Jan Bellows, DVM, is a dental and companion animal specialist seeing dental referrals at Hometown Animal Hospital and Dental Clinic in Weston, Florida, USA.