Intermediate Dentistry On-Demand

Dentistry in general practice can extend beyond oral hygiene and simple extractions for those with an interest in the discipline. This learning series with Piotr Godziebiewski is designed to aid progress in dentistry and learn more advanced techniques that, with little investment in equipment and materials, can be performed in a general practice setting.

A review of sectioning multi-rooted teeth and designing appropriate mucogingival flaps is covered, before discussing effective ways to extract fractured/retained tooth roots and repair oronasal/oroantral fistulas – either as a complication of pathology or iatrogenic extractions.

The approach to odontogenic trauma, focusing on detecting and understanding the pathology and its consequences, is discussed, with practical demonstrations covering simple restorative techniques for uncomplicated crown fractures and enamel defects.

The learning series also includes the differences in approach to extractions of feline teeth in comparison to dogs, less commonly seen feline oral pathology, techniques for repair of symphyseal separation and rostral mandibular fractures in cats and ‘sins’ of veterinary dentistry – common mistakes in managing and treating dental cases.