Wiggs&s Veterinary Dentistry: Principles and Practice, Second Editionis a fully updated and expanded new edition of the classic comprehensive reference for veterinary dentistry. 

Provides current, comprehensive information on veterinary dentistryEncompasses rudimentary tenets of the field as well as advanced techniquesPresents the state-of-the-art in veterinary dentistry, with all topics fully updated, revised, and expanded to reflect current knowledgeWritten by leading veterinary dental specialists and edited by luminaries in the fieldIncludes more images and color throughout to support the text\"The second edition of Wiggs&s Veterinary Dentistry: Principles and Practice is an updated and comprehensive guide to all things related to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the oral cavity in canine and feline patients....Overall, this book will be a good resource for any small animal practice or practitioner who performs veterinary dentistry.\" - JAVMA Vol 255 No. 6

 

Foreword ix

List of Contributors xi

1 Oral Anatomy and Physiology 1
Matthew Lemmons and Donald Beebe

2 Oral Examination and Diagnosis 25
Jan Bellows

3 Oral Radiology and Imaging 41
Brook Niemiec

4 Developmental Pathology and Pedodontology 63
Bonnie H. Shope, Paul Q. Mitchell, and Diane Carle

5 Periodontology 81
Kevin Stepaniuk

6 Traumatic Dentoalveolar Injuries 109
Jason Soukup

7 Oral and Maxillofacial Tumors, Cysts, and Tumor‐Like Lesions 131
Jason Soukup and John Lewis

8 General Oral Pathology 155
Heidi B. Lobprise

9 Anesthesia and Pain Management 177
Lindsey C. Snyder, Christopher Snyder, and Donald Beebe

10 Oral Surgery & Periodontal Surgery 193
Heidi B. Lobprise and Kevin Stepaniuk

11 Oral Surgery & Extractions 229
Cynthia Charlier

12 Oral Surgery & General 247
Heidi B. Lobprise

13 Oral Surgery & Fracture and Trauma Repair 265
Kendall Taney and Christopher Smithson

14 Oral Surgery & Oral and Maxillofacial Tumors 289
Heidi B. Lobprise and Jason Soukup

15 Basic Endodontic Therapy 311
Robert C. Boyd

16 Advanced Endodontic Therapy 335
Michael Peak and Heidi B. Lobprise

17 Restorative Dentistry 357
Anthony Caiafa and Louis Visser

18 Crowns and Prosthodontics 387
Curt Coffman, Chris Visser, Jason Soukup, and Michael Peak

19 Occlusion and Orthodontics 411
Heidi B. Lobprise

20 Domestic Feline Oral and Dental Diseases 439
Alexander M. Reiter, Norman Johnston, Jamie G. Anderson, Maria M. Soltero-Rivera, and Heidi B. Lobprise

21 Small Mammal Oral and Dental Diseases 463
Loïc Legendre

22 Exotic Animals Oral and Dental Diseases 481
Roberto Fecchio, Marco Antonio Gioso, and Kristin Bannon

Index 501