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Labelling of Intra-Oral Dental Radiographs
Each intra-oral dental radiograph must be labelled with patient identification, date and time, anatomic location…
Computed vs Digital Radiography
There are two main types of dental radiograph image capture. In this post, I explain…
Things I Tell Clients
Just a post with some things I often find myself telling clients about oral health…
Book on Brachys
Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals is a ‘must read’ for anyone who…
Just Say NO to Bad Medicine
We are obliged to obtain informed owner consent before providing services. What about when an…
Informed Owner Consent
This post shares some documents from the College of Veterinarians of Ontario regarding the importance…
Tooth Brushing Can Be Bad
While tooth brushing your pet’s teeth can be of real benefit, it can also be…
Calculus is a Poor Predictor
While the amount of coronal calculus/tartar (mineral deposits on the crowns of the teeth) is…
Dental Crowding
Micro-dogs have teeth that are proportionally very big and this leads to dental crowding which…
My Brachycephalism Manifesto
In this paper I explain my stance on brachycephalism and offer rebuttals to the common…
Stop Brachycephalism, Now!
A version of my first paper on brachycephalism with many visuals added to illustrate the…
A Healthy Mouth
The following photo essay demonstrates normal, desirable and functional oral/dental anatomy in a dog.
Opinion Pieces in the CVJ
A short post sharing links to a pair of opinion piece published in the Canadian…
Fractured Primary Teeth Need Extraction
Puppy teeth are prone to fracture and when this happens they require immediate, careful and…
NFCO (Not for the Casual Operator)
While taking some dental continuing education is a great thing for a general practitioner to…
A Picture is Worth…
Every clinic should have a good digital camera. Every dental patient should have whole-mouth pre-op…
AFD Position Statement from FECAVA
FECAVA and many other European veterinary groups have posted a position statement warning against Anesthesia-Free…
Short Video on AFD from VNN
Here is a link to a 3.5 minute video warning against Anesthesia-Free Dentistry
AFD Resources from the AVDC
The American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) has compiled a number of resources for pet owners…
Sharp Instruments Simply Work Better
Having sharp dental instruments is very important. Each instrument should be inspected and sharpened after…
Guidelines for Dental Care
Here are links to the 2019 AAHA Dental Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats and…
CVO Position on Veterinary Dentistry, 2008.
In 2008, the CVO published their Position Statement on Veterinary Dentistry. That is what this…
One-page synopsis of 2017 court ruling on AFD
This is a one-page synopsis on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s 2017 ruling on…
A step backwards – 2017 Court Ruling
Since it is malpractice for a licensed veterinary to perform AFD in Ontario, when a…
Contempt Proceedings, 2015
A bulleting from the CVO outlining the cease order and fine levied against the plaintiff…
Court Ruling on AFD in Ontario in 2014
A bulleting from the CVO regarding a court ruling in Ontario in 2014.
My Video on Anesthesia-Free Dentistry
I have produced a 20-minute video outlining why anesthesia-free dentistry is not currently illegal in…
From the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on AFD.
Here is a link to a pdf of the Position Statement from the RCVS on…
Periodontal Anatomy and Progression of Disease
Periodontal disease is exceedingly common in dogs and cats. But what is periodontal disease, actually?…
Pulp Exposure Always Requires Treatment
Dog and cat teeth with pulp exposure require treatment. This post has a link to…
Why Antibiotics are Worse than Useless in the Management of the Dental Patient
While antibiotics are certainly valuable tools in veterinary medicine, their use in the dental patient…
Refractory Chronic Gingivostomatitis in Cats
What do we do for cats who continue to suffer from severe and painful mucositis…
No Discounts for Pet Dental Health Month
Many clinics offer discounts on dental services during Pet Dental Health Month. I explain why…
Intraoral radiographic tips and tricks
This post has a link to a paper I published in the Canadian Veterinary Journal…
FDA Warning Against Giving Dogs Bones
It is common for dog owners to give their dogs bones of various sorts to…
Normal Canine Dental Radiographs
The post shows a set of properly-oriented and presented intra-oral dental radiographs of a 30…
Normal Feline Dental Radiographs
An example of a good, whole-mouth radiographic study in a cat with no detectable pathology.…
AVDC Position Statement on Companion Animal Dental Scaling without Anesthesia
This post contains the Position Statement on AFD from the American College of Veterinary Dentistry…
Why veterinarians must do whole-mouth intra-oral dental radiographs.
More veterinary clinics are offering dental radiography but not all have embraced the policy of…
Who is Responsible for this?
Through human intervention dogs (and to some degree, cats) come in a staggering array of…
Ball Therapy
Lingually displaced (base narrow) lower canine teeth is a common malocclusion in dogs that can…