Dog owners’ awareness and use of dental homecare

A low-risk ethical code was obtained from the Hartpury Ethics Committee before commencing the project: ETH-ICS2020-22-LR..

Dentistry treatments for gingivitis and periodontal disease

Every tooth is covered by a pellicle, which is an acellular membrane coating the enamel surface; plaque is able to adhere to this pellicle. Salivary glycoproteins and typically...

Periodontal probing and charting in veterinary nursing

All teeth comprise enamel, dentine and pulp. Enamel is the hardest tissue in the body and is the external surface of all tooth crowns. Dentine forms the bulk of the tooth crown and root, and is...

Preventative dental care: educating the client

Periodontal disease is the most common disease affecting dog and cats. Up to 80% of animals over the age of three are affected by periodontal disease (Lund et al, 1999). Periodontal disease is an...

How to perform dental prophylaxis to reduce periodontal disease

Preventive dental care is an important part of health maintenance, and many modern companion animal practices have staff dedicated to dentistry procedures. As with human dentistry, veterinary nurses...