Intraoral Dental Radiology Interpretation To Easily Identify Common Oral and Dental Pathology

The mouth is grossly contaminated, and dental procedures are one of the most common indications for invasive procedures (dental scaling or oral surgery such as extraction of teeth). Just on this basis, it would seem appropriate to treat dental procedure patient with an antibiotic. In fact, an antibiotic is not indicated in most dental patients, because the procedure removes the area of infection, and oral tissues heal very rapidly. There are indications for use of an antibiotic, based on the severity of the oral disease undergoing treatment, the type of procedure, and presence of coexisting systemic abnormalities such as cardiac or renal disease. This webinar will describe how to decide which patients need or do not need an antibiotic at the time of the dental procedure. For patients in which administration of an antibiotic is indicated, other decisions needing to be made include which antibiotic to use, timing of the start of the antibiotic treatment and duration of the antibiotic treatment.

This lecture will describe common conditions found within the oral cavity of dogs and cats. Brenda Mulherin will give a brief overview of periodontal disease, tooth trauma and tooth resorption in both dogs and cats.

Join Morten Hinge's live masterclass to master dental X-rays, diagnose tooth issues, and decide when to extract or save teeth in pets!