Dental Radiology – A Core Skill for Practice. The How and the Why

Norman Johnston is a graduate of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. He is clinical director of DentalVets - a referral only dental and oral surgical practice near Edinburgh in Scotland. Before embarking on a specialist career, he spent 21 years in general practice in Edinburgh.  His qualifications are unique as he is a current diplomate of both the American and European Veterinary Dental Colleges, a fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry and has been a registered RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry since 2002. He is a past president of both the European Veterinary Dental College, the British Veterinary Dental Association and a past board member of many veterinary dental organisations world-wide.  He is also a past chairman and director of VET Trust, an educational veterinary charity based in Scotland. In 1997 he received the Simon Award from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association for outstanding contributions in the field of veterinary surgery and was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2016 for meritorious contributions to clinical practice.