Last update: Tuesday 5^th November , 2002

8^th Marine Mammal Medical Workshop

January 30^th - February 2^nd, 2003

Nausicaa - Boulogne-sur-mer - France

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ZOO ANIMAL DENTISTRY - AND THE DENTAL TREATMENT PINNIPEDS

Peter Kertesz, BDS(U.Lond.), LDS RCS Eng.

Zoodent International, 29A Brook Street, London W1K 4HE, U.K.
Dental Consultant to the International Zoo Veterinary Group and the Zoological Society of London.

The mouth is the gateway to the existence of all animals. At the same time if the mouth or the teeth of an animal are damaged or diseased it also offers a perfect pathway for pathogens to enter the body and cause serious localised or systemic repercussions.

Basic Principles of Zoo Animal Dentistry

Treatment Needs

Treatment Objectives

Preparation

Equipment

Pinnipeds

Periodontal disease

Dental stains

Juvenile periodontosis

Chronic periodontitis

Dental trauma

Endodontics

Extractions

For more information, contact the workshop manager.   

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