ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSection I - DiagnosticsChapter 1 - Oral Examination and ChartingChapter 2 - Periodontal ProbingChapter 3 - Intraoral Radiology and Advanced ImagingSection II - TechniquesChapter 4 - Complete Dental CleaningChapter 5 - Periodontal TherapyChapter 6 - Gingival FlapsChapter 7 - Extraction TechniquesChapter 8 - Oral Pain ManagementChapter 9 - Equipment, Instruments and MaintenanceSection III - Oral/Dental Diseases - Developmental Oral/Dental ProblemsChapter 10 - Persistent Deciduous TeethChapter 11 - Craniomandibular OsteopathyChapter 12 - Enamel HypocalcificationChapter 13 - Eruption DisruptionChapter 14 - Abnormal Tooth Number - DecreasedChapter 15 - Abnormal Tooth Number - IncreasedChapter 16 - Abnormal Tooth Development and StructureChapter 17 - Dentigerous CystsChapter 18 - Palatal DefectsChapter 19 - Malocclusions and OrthodonticsSection IV - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - Periodontal ProblemsChapter 20 - Periodontal DiseaseChapter 21 - Gingival EnlargementChapter 22 - Oronasal FistulaChapter 23 - Stomatitis and Oral UlcerationSection V - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - Enamel and Dentin ProblemsChapter 24 - Discolored TeethChapter 25 - CariesChapter 26 - Attrition - AbrasionSection VI - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - Endodontic ProblemsChapter 27 - Tooth Root AbscessChapter 28 - PulpitisSection VII - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - NeoplasiaChapter 29 - Odontogenic TumorsChapter 30 - OdontomaChapter 31 - PapillomatosisChapter 32 - Melanocytic Tumors - OralChapter 33 - FibrosarcomaChapter 34 - Squamous Cell CarcinomaChapter 35 - Malignant Tumors - OthersChapter 36 - Benign Masses and LesionsSection VIII - Acquired Oral/Dental Diseases - TraumaChapter 37 - Tooth-Dentoalveolar InjuriesChapter 38 - Maxillary and Mandibular FracturesChapter 39 - Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) DisordersSection IX - Feline Oral/Dental DiseaseChapter 40 - Tooth ResorptionChapter 41 - FCGS - Feline Chronic GingivostomatitisChapter 42 - Chronic Osteitis - AlveolitisChapter 43 - Feline Infectious Diseases - Oral InvolvementSection X - Special CategoriesChapter 44 - Salivary Gland DisordersChapter 45 - Other Soft Tissue DisordersAppendicesAppendix A - The Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Dentistry (AVDC Position Statement, accessed September 7, 2020)Appendix B - Companion Animal Dental Scaling Without Anesthesia (AVDC Position Statement, accessed September 7, 2020)Appendix C - American Veterinary Dental College NomenclatureAppendix D - Internet ResourcesAppendix E - Dental Home Care
THE EDITORHeidi B. Lobprise, DVM, is a dental referral specialist in private practice at Main Street Veterinary Hospital and Dental Clinic in Flower Mound, Texas, USA, and consultant for Southern Veterinary Partners, a regional network of animal hospitals, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.