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Introduction The field of veterinary dentistry has grown significantly in the last 40 to 50 years. Dentistry is increasingly recognized as a critical part of small animal practice. This in part due to periodontal disease (gingivitis and
veterinary facility. 2,3 Veterinary dentistry has progressed from the dental or prophylactic procedures of the 20th century, which often involved an injection of a short-acting tranquilizer or anesthetic and a few minutes spent removing supragingival
also represent a significant portion of veterinary antibiotic prescriptions. As antibiotic misuse and overuse are major contributing factors to AR, 9 , 10 antibiotic use in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery is an important focus for antibiotic
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RB Lobprise HB . Periodontology . In: Wiggs RB Lobprise HB , eds. Veterinary dentistry principles and practice . New York : Lippincott-Raven , 1997 ; 186 – 231 . 2. DuPont GA DeBowes LJ . Periodontal disease . In: Atlas of
pulpitis and pulp necrosis in dogs . J Vet Dent 2001 ; 18 : 14 – 20 . 10.1177/089875640101800102 11. Wiggs RB , Lobprise HB . Oral surgery . In: Wiggs RB , Lobprise HB , eds. Veterinary dentistry principles and practice . New York
