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?