A Healthy Mouth
The following photo essay demonstrates normal, desirable and functional oral/dental anatomy in a dog. It shows the proper number of teeth properly proportioned for the size of the mouth and properly spaced in a properly constructed and proportioned set of jaws.
I have labelled each tooth with its Modified Triadan number and a map of the mouth with these numbers and radiographs of a healthy set of teeth (in a different animal) can be found at https://vetdentedu.ca/2023/01/02/normal-canine-dental-radiographs/.
And I have a pdf version of this post, which you may download and save if you like. https://vetdentedu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/a-healthy-mouth.pdf
This is just a reminder that the College of Veterinarians of Ontario Minimum Standards for
Let's start with the assertion that whole-mouth intra-oral dental radiographs are essential for all dental
May 5th (2023) was my last day as a practicing veterinarian. We spent the afternoon