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Oral Trauma The goal of surgical correction for oral trauma cases is the re-establishment of function with a minimum of discomfort. This will often involve the restoration of a normal (before trauma) occlusion. Maxillary and mandibular fractures are different to fractures involving the appendicular skeleton, because jaw fractures will heal in the presence of fracture gaps and some mobility, so long as vascularity is protected and there is no infection present. Rigid fixation is not necessary, because the mandible is not a weight bearing bone. If the occlusion is restored and measures are taken to prevent infection, any mandibular or maxillary fracture will heal. Perfect alignment of the fracture is not always practical or necessary. However, the fractured mandible must still function for eating and drinking during the healing process and this will cause some movement at the fracture site. Monitoring of the fracture healing phase is imperative. Full Article here. Orthodontics Not sure whether a tooth is in the correct position or not? Will this odd tooth cause a problem? What can be done about it? Dr Tony Caiafa has written a brief introduction to Orthodontics that will answer some of your Orthodontic questions, and provide you with some basic knowledge about Orthodontic cases you see. Full Article here. Equine Frequently Asked Questions. Of late we have been inundated by questions from Veterinarians and horse lovers everywhere about all things dental. We have put together a list of the most common questions and their answers. You can find the Equine FAQs here. Open UP DVD - Continuing Education The recent DVD release from the AVDS, Hill's Pet Nutrition and iM3 has been a great success. Much feedback has been taken from practitioners around the country. In conjunction with the informative DVD the AVDS has put together a small quiz about the topics covered in the various DVD presentations. This quiz when completed (with a pass rate of 80% per section) it is worth CE points for AVA members. The quiz can be found here. When you have finished the quiz, send the quiz with our answers to Dr Aaron Forsayeth via email (aaron@puppydentist.com), or post it to: AVDS Open Up DVD Quiz Open UP - A Practical guide to improving Pet Oral Health Recently the AVDS in conjunction with Hill's Pet Nutrition and iM3 have put together a DVD demonstrating various Small Animal Dental techniques. Here is a quick snippet from the DVD: The DVD will be made available to all current AVDS members and also will be distributed by Hill's Pet Nutrition and iM3. AVA Pet Dental Health Month As you know, August is Pet Dental Health Month and this year there’s a focus on equine dentistry, reminding people to organise a ‘check-up’ for their horse. Brush up on dental care The Australian Veterinary Dental Society (AVDS) has prepared a series of messages to remind people of the importance of dental check-ups for their pets for Pet Dental Health Month. In particular, they are keen to remind owners about the need to look after their horse’s oral health. AVDS are recommending horses receive a dental check-up every year as an essential part of their regular annual physical examination, with the message that identifying problems early will decrease the chance of oral disease leading to serious health complications. More generally, they want to remind people that good oral care is important to maintain the best possible health and quality of life for all pets and are promoting the three ‘D’s’ for pet oral health. These are:
AVDS, Hills Pet Nutrition and iM3have recently released an educational resource called ‘Open up - a practical guide to improving pet oral health’. AVDS members will receive a free copy of the DVD. Non-members can request a copy from Hills or iM3 sales representatives. AVA pet Dental Health month is a nationwide effort to promote the importance of dental care and an essential part of good health for pet. Copies of the media releases for Pet Dental Health Month can be found on the AVA website. Seminars on equine dentistry are also being organised during August. Contact Shannon Lee for more details.
Dates are still being confirmed for Townsville, Sydney, Darwin and Hobart Seminars. Pet Dental Health Month Article Here is the link the upcoming article about Pet Dental Health Month 2008, to be published in the next issue of the Australian Veterinary Journal. Vital Pulpotomy A vital pulpotomy is a procedure that is not often enough used in Veterinary Dentistry. It is one of the few procedures that we as Veterinary Dentists may have to perform in an emergency fashion. The procedure is used commonly when an acute fractured tooth is presented to us with the pulp exposed. To learn more about Vital Pulpotomys plsease continue here.
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