From radiology and anesthesia to patient needs and client education, this full-color guide covers everything about veterinary dentistry. Dental procedures are presented first, with chapters on oral examinations, instruments, safety, and anesthesia, followed by coverage of more difficult areas such as endodontics. The book concludes with two chapters on marketing veterinary dentistry and commonly asked client questions, replete with proper responses. New features in this edition include: full-color illustrations ; digital dental radiography ; illustrated procedures ; dental terminology ; vet tech threads containing a variety of pedagogical features such as learning objectives, key terms, chapter outlines, and a glossary.

Revised edition of: Veterinary dentistry for the technician & office staff. ©2000.

Introduction to veterinary dentistry -- The oral examination and disease recognition -- Dental instruments and equipment -- Personal safety and ergonomics / Laurie A. Holmstrom and Steven E. Holmstrom -- Local anesthesia -- Pathogenesis of periodontal disease -- The complete prophy -- Home-care instruction and products -- Periodontal therapy -- Feline dentistry -- Dental radiology -- Exodontics (extractions) -- Advanced veterinary dental procedures: periodontal surgery, endodontics, restorations, and orthodontics -- Rodent, lagomorph, and ferret dentistry / John R. Lewis and Alexander M. Reiter -- Marketing veterinary dentistry.