J Vet Dent 24(1) - March 2007 |
| Crown Restoration of the Endodontically Treated Tooth: Literature Review
Curt R. Coffman, DVM; Louis Visser, DDS Summary: Several terms have been used to describe crown restoration in veterinary patients including, full crown, full metal crown, and full jacket crown. In general terms, a crown is a cemented, extra-coronal restoration that covers the entire outer surface of the clinical crown. Prosthodontic treatment, and particularly crown restoration in veterinary patients has been the subject of general informational articles and veterinary dental texts. These publications have discussed techniques for crown preparation, fabrication, and cementation as well as the general principles of prosthodontic treatment. The purpose of this review is to present available information on this topic in an organized manner which will help veterinary dentists to use an evidence-based approach when deciding on a type of final restoration for their endodontic patients. J Vet Dent 24 (1); 9 - 12, 2007 |
| Validation of a New Dental Plaque Quantification Method in Dogs
Dale S. Scherl, PhD; Lori Coffman, Misty Van Cleave, RVT; Steve Lowry, PhD Summary: Current methods for the quantification of plaque accumulation in cats and dogs are well-accepted adaptations of traditional human models, but have required substantial modifications in order to compensate for the inherent differences in compliance, cooperation, and temperament between animals and humans. While these modifications have sought to maintain or improve upon the accuracy and reproducibility of the original methods, they also have increased the complexity of the technique and have required additional scorer time and animal cooperation, which leads to increased cost of trials. Therefore, research was directed toward the development and validation of a new substrate scoring system that reduces resources while maintaining or increasing the reproducibility attributed to the more traditional methods. This new gingival contour plaque index was shown to be accurate and reproducible, but used fewer animals, required less time, and eliminated the need for many of the specialized procedures required by traditional methods. J Vet Dent 24 (1); 14 - 20, 2007 |
| Orthodontic Correction of a Base Narrow Mandibular Canine Tooth in a Cat
Andrea van de Wetering, DVM Summary: A 6-month-old cat was diagnosed with a lingually displaced mandibular canine tooth causing palatal trauma. This case report describes the correction and outcome for orthodontic movement of the left mandibular canine tooth. J Vet Dent 24 (1); 22 - 28, 2007 |
| VETERINARY DENTIST AT WORK
Osseous Surgery to Augment Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis of Canine Teeth in a Cat |
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FOUNDATIONS
Veterinary Dental Nomenclature |
| STEP-BY-STEP
Tooth Preparation and Impression for Full Metal Crown Restoration |