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Small Animal Dentistry
Small Animal Dentistry
Faculty– Johnathon R. (Bert) Dodd, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC– Debra L. Zoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Techs– Thomas Koenig, RVT, AVDT– Patty Hug, RVT
Small Animal Dentistry
– Prior to 1997• No classroom teaching• Routine dental cases done by Dr. Beaver or surgery
residents in Community Practice
– 1997• One elective dental course taught by Dr. Deb Zoran
– 1998• Two elective dental courses taught by Dr. Deb Zoran
– 1999• Two elective dental courses taught by Dr. Deb Zoran• Six hours of dental lecture in VSAM 954 by Dr. Deb Zoran• Expanded dental cases in Community Practice to include
routine teeth cleaning of research animals
History
Small Animal Dentistry
– 2002• Root canal on the Baylor Bear by Dr. Dodd• I began doing cases for Community Practice on
Fridays bringing my own instruments
– 2003 to 2005• Obtained donations or made personal donations
for approximately $30,000 for basic needed equipment for performing dental cases and teaching dental elective
– September 2005• Started working Thursday and Friday• Sharing students with Derm elective
History
Small Animal Dentistry
Where are we now?
Small Animal Dentistry
Current Facilities
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Periodontics
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Endodontics
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Pediatric Dentistry
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Orthodontics
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Restorations
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Restorations
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Dentistry on exotics
Small Animal Dentistry
What services can we offer?– Digital Radiology
Small Animal Dentistry
What instruction can we offer?– Elective dental lab
Small Animal DentistryWhat instruction can we offer?– Dental labs for SCAVMA and others
Small Animal Dentistry
– Teach basic dental skills needed for private practice• Use of equipment
• Proper extraction of teeth
• Use of intraoral radiography
– Improve teaching labs• Identify lab space
• Equip lab
• Increase number of elective labs per year
– Identify and equip dental operatory• Increased teaching opportunities
• Increased income for VMTH
Where are we going?
Small Animal Dentistry
– Increase awareness of basic dentistry in students and house officers
– Expand referral services to obtain more teaching cases for students
– Expand CE opportunities for graduate veterinarians and techs through weekend courses
• (How much dentistry did you get in vet school?)
– Identify additional sources of potential cases• Spay/neuter animals?• AFLAC animals?• ??
Where are we going?
Small Animal Dentistry
Questions?
