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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 41:277-283 (2005)
© 2005 American Animal Hospital Association

Special Feature


AAHA Dental Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

Steven E. Holmstrom, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, Chair, Jan Bellows, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, Diplomate ABVP, Ben Colmery, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, M. Lana Conway, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, Kate Knutson, DVM and Jeanne Vitoux, CVT

From the Animal Dental Clinic (Holmstrom), 987 Laurel Street, San Carlos, California 94070; All Pets Dental Clinic (Bellows), 17100 Arvida Parkway, Weston, Florida 33326; Vet Dentistry PLC (Colmery), 5300 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; Martin Veterinary Hospital (Conway), 5460 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9B 1B4; Pet Crossing Animal Hospital and Dental Clinic (Knutson), 10861 Bloomington Ferry Road, Bloomington, Minnesota 55438; and the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine (Vitoux), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the practice of companion animal dentistry for the veterinary profession. Dental care is necessary to provide optimum health and quality of life. Diseases of the oral cavity, if left untreated, are often painful and can contribute to other local or systemic diseases. This paper includes guidelines for materials and equipment, dental cleaning and evaluation, client communication, and pet home care.






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