What is Veterinary Dentistry?

Veterinarians are dentists as well as physicians for animals. However, veterinary dentistry as a specialty is new. The American Veterinary Dental Society was formed in 1976 by veterinarians dedicated to educating themselves and their colleagues about this important field. And in 1988 the American Veterinary Dental College was recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

There are six general disciplines within veterinary dentistry:

Periodontics Cleaning and scaling.	Exodontics Tooth extractions.	Endodontics Root canals.
Prosthodontics/Restorative Crowns and fillings.	Orthodontics Providing a comfortable bite for humane, not cosmetic, reasons.	Oral Surgery Tumor removal, fracture repair.

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