• Development of dental radiology to better evaluate the health status of
each tooth during each dental procedure.
Not exact matches
Though regular
dental cleanings and necessary
procedures are safe
during pregnancy, save elective or cosmetic treatments — including
teeth whitening — until after you give birth, recommends the American Pregnancy Association.
In a study published in the journal Environment & Behaviour, a team of researchers at the Universities of Plymouth, Exeter and Birmingham worked with Torrington
Dental Practice in Devon to find out whether experiences like these could improve the patient's experience
during routine
dental procedures, such as fillings and
tooth extractions.
During the
procedure, your veterinarian is looking for signs of hidden
dental pain and disease in addition to cleaning the
teeth and often advanced oral surgery is needed.
Each individual
tooth must be evaluated
during a
dental procedure.
«I had taken Moissanite in to have his
teeth floated [a normal
dental procedure to manage the length of a horse's continually growing
teeth],» said owner Katlynn Cross of Perry, Ga. «It was
during the routine examination for the
dental procedure that Dr. Shamon discovered the irregular heartbeat.
During each
dental procedure, all
teeth are ultrasonically cleaned on the crown of the
tooth and underneath the gum line.
During your pet's
dental procedure we will remove all tartar from
teeth above and below the gums (sub-gingival) using both ultrasonic and hand scaling tools.
All
dental patients receive a
dental examination, general anesthesia,
teeth scaling, polishing and fluoride treatment, intravenous fluid therapy, antibiotic and pain medication
during their
dental procedure, three days of postoperative pain medication if indicated, and a complimentary nail trim.
This allows us to diagnose bone loss or hidden disease that may be present in the
tooth roots and jawbone areas that may not have been visible
during our thorough oral exam prior to the
dental procedure.
We use a light sedative
during our
dental procedures to thoroughly clean your pets
teeth while keeping them calm and relaxed!
After full examination including
dental radiographs, the problems were evident and resulted in extraction of 16
teeth that were not treatable, due to long - term infection that had gone undetected
during the anesthesia - free cleaning
procedures.
Should advanced periodontal disease or other
dental health issues be uncovered
during your pet's
procedure, the extraction of one or more
teeth may be necessary to prevent the progression of the disease or further problems.
If any of your pet's
teeth are beyond saving, vets will remove these
during this
dental procedure.
Greeting patients and introducing patients to the
dental practice; seating patients in the treatment area; asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse; assisting the dentist
during a variety of treatment
procedures; teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; sterilization and preparation of instruments; taking impressions of
teeth for study models; polishing clinical crowns; exposing and developing X-rays;
Whereas
dental assistants fill a primarily in administrative role with some patient interaction, hygienists work closely alongside the dentist
during intensive
procedures and in some cases are allowed to perform more routine
procedures, such as a
teeth cleaning, without the assistance of the dentist.
Certified
dental assistants increase the efficiency of dentists by preparing the patient for treatment, sterilizing
dental instruments, passing instruments to dentists
during a
procedure, taking and developing radiographs (x-rays), and taking impressions of patients»
teeth.