| Foreword | p. 6 |
| Preface | p. 7 |
| Abbrevations | p. 8 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | |
| Canine dental anatomy | p. 10 |
| Feline dental anatomy | p. 12 |
| Rodent and lagomorph dental anatomy | p. 13 |
| Dental terminology | p. 14 |
| Tooth development | p. 17 |
| Enamel, dentin, arid pulp | p. 18 |
| Periodontium | p. 20 |
| Bones of the face and jaws | p. 22 |
| Muscles, cheeks, and lips | p. 26 |
| Neurovascular structures | p. 28 |
| Joints of the head | p. 31 |
| Hard and soft palates | p. 32 |
| Tongue | |
| Salivary glands | p. 36 |
| Lymph nodes and tonsils | p. 38 |
| Oral Examination | |
| Step 1: History | p. 40 |
| Step 2: General physical examination | p. 41 |
| Step 3: Orofacial examination | p. 42 |
| Step 4: Conscious (awake) intraoral examination | p. 44 |
| Step 5: The anesthetized orodental examination | p. 54 |
| Veterinary Dental Radiology | |
| Step 1: Patient positioning | p. 64 |
| Step 2: Film placement within the patient's mouth | p. 64 |
| Step 3: Positioning the beam head | p. 65 |
| Step 4: Setting the exposure | p. 67 |
| Step 5: Exposing the radiograph | p. 68 |
| Step 6: Developing the radiograph | p. 69 |
| Step 7: Techniques for various individual teeth | p. 72 |
| Step 8: Interpreting dental radiographs | p. 79 |
| Pathology in the Pediatric Patient | |
| Persistent deciduous teeth | p. 90 |
| Fractured deciduous teeth | p. 93 |
| Malocclusions (general) | p. 95 |
| Deciduous malocclusions | p. 96 |
| Class I malocclusions | p. 98 |
| Mesioversed maxillary canines (lance effect) | p. 100 |
| Base narrow canines | p. 102 |
| Class II malocclusion (overshot, mandibular brachygnathism) | p. 104 |
| Class III malocclusion (undershot) | p. 106 |
| Class IV malocclusion (wry bite) | p. 108 |
| Cleft palate | p. 110 |
| Cleft lip (harelip) | p. 112 |
| Tight lip | p. 113 |
| Hypodontia/oligodontia and anodontia (congenially missing teeth) | p. 114 |
| Impacted or embedded (unerupted) teeth | p. 116 |
| Dentigerous cyst (follicular cyst) | p. 118 |
| Odontoma | p. 119 |
| Hairy tongue | p. 121 |
| Enamel hypocalcification (hypoplasia) | p. 122 |
| Feline juvenile (puberty) gingivitis/periodontitis | p. 124 |
| Oral papillomatosis | p. 126 |
| Pathologies of the Dental Hard Tissues | |
| Uncomplicated crown fracture (closed crown fracture) | p. 128 |
| Complicated crown fracture (open crown fracture) | p. 130 |
| Caries (cavity, tooth decay) | p. 133 |
| Type 1 feline tooth resorption (TR) | p. 136 |
| Type 2 feline tooth resoqition (TR) | p. 138 |
| Enamel hypoplasia and hypocalcification | p. 140 |
| Dental abrasion | p. 142 |
| Dental attrition | p. 144 |
| External resorption | p. 146 |
| Internal resorption | p. 148 |
| Intrinsic stains (endogenous stains) | p. 149 |
| Extrinsic stains (exogenous stains) | p. 151 |
| Primary endodontic lesion with secondary periodontal disease | p. 152 |
| Primary periodontal lesion with secondary endodontic involvement | p. 153 |
| Combined endodontic and periodontal lesion | p. 155 |
| Idiopathic root resorption | p. 156 |
| Problems with the Gingiva | |
| Gingivitis | p. 160 |
| Periodontitis | p. 164 |
| Generalized gingival enlargement (gingival hyperplasia) | p. 170 |
| Trauma | p. 172 |
| Epulids | p. 173 |
| Gingivostomatitis (caudal stomatitis) in cats | p. 176 |
| Pathologies of the Oral Mucosa | |
| Oronasal fistula | p. 184 |
| Eosinophilic granuloma complex | p. 186 |
| Chronic ulcerative paradental stomatitis (CUPS) (kissing lesions) | p. 189 |
| Immune-mediated diseases affecting the oral cavity | p. 192 |
| Uremic stomatitis | p. 194 |
| Candidiasis (thrush) | p. 195 |
| Caustic burns of the oral cavity | p. 197 |
| Problems with Muscles, Bones, and Joints | |
| Masticatory myositis | p. 200 |
| Craniomandibular osteopathy | p. 202 |
| Idiopathic trigeminal neuritis | p. 204 |
| Temporomandibular joint luxation | p. 205 |
| Temporomandibular joint dysplasia | p. 206 |
| Fractures | p. 207 |
| Traumatic tooth avulsion and luxation | p. 214 |
| Root fractures | p. 216 |
| Osteomyelitis | p. 217 |
| Tumors and cysts | p. 218 |
| Hyperparathyroidism | p. 221 |
| Tetanus | p. 222 |
| Botulism | p. 224 |
| Malignant Oral Neoplasia | |
| Introduction | p. 226 |
| Malignant melanoma | p. 228 |
| Fibrosarcoma | p. 230 |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | p. 232 |
| HistologicalIy low grade, biologically high-grade, fibrosarcoma | p. 234 |
| Osteosarcoma | p. 235 |
| Pathologies of the Salivary System | |
| Sialoceles | p. 238 |
| Salivary gland tumors | p. 240 |
| Sialoliths (salivary stones) | p. 241 |
| Appendices | p. 243 |
| References | p. 249 |
| Index | p. 267 |
| Anatomy and Physiology John R. Lewis, VMD, FAVD, DAVDC Assistant Professor of Dentistry and Oral Surgery | |
| Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA | |
| Alexander M Reiter, Dipl Tzt, Dr med vet, DAVDC, EVDC Assistant Professor of Dentistry and Oral Surgery | |
| Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA' | |
| Oral Examination Lee Jane Huffrnan, DVM, DAVDC | |
| Pet Emergency Clinics and Specialty Hospital, Ventura and Thousand Oaks, USA This chapter is dedicated with all my love to Rebeckah, Nonatime, and my wee Monsieur'. | |
| Veterinary Dental Radiology Brook A. Niemiec DVM, DAVDC, FAVD vetdentalrad.com | |
| Pathology in the Pediatric Patient Brook A. Niemiec DVM, DAVDC, FAVD | |
| Southern California Veterinary Dental Specialties, San Diego, USA | |
| Pathologies of the Dental Hard Tissues Gregg DuPont DVM, DAVDC | |
| Shoreline Veterinary Dental Clinic, Seattle, USA | |
| Problems with the Gingiva Linda DeBowes DVM, MS, DACVIM, DAVDC Shoreline Veterinary Dental Clinic, Seattle, USA | |
| Pathologies of the Oral Mucosa Brook A. Niemiec DVM, DAVDC, FAVD Southern California Veterinary Dental Specialties, San Diego, USA | |
| Problems with Muscles, Bones, and Joints | |
| Kendall G. Taney, DVM, DAVDC, FAVD Center for Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Gaithersburg, MD, USA | |
| Mark M. Smith, VMD, DACVS, DAVDC Center for Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Gaithersburg, MD, USA | |
| Malignant Oral Neoplasia Ravinder S. Dhaliwal DVM, MS, DACVIM, DAB VP | |
| Pet Care Veterinary Hospital, Santa Rosa, CA, USA This chapter is dedicated to my two little angels, Siona and Nikita, who have given a new perspective to my life. | |
| Pathologies of the Salivary System Brook A. Niemiec DVM, DAVDC, FAVD Southern California Veterinary Dental Specialties, San Diego, USA | |
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