SA043 - Why Starting Anesthetic Dentistry at 1 - 1 1/2 Year of Age Makes Tremendous Sense

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

10:35 AM – 11:25 AM

Location: South Seas B, Level 3

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Barden Greenfield, DVM, DAVDC

Veterinary Dentist
Your Pet Dentist of Nashville
Memphis, TN, United States

Handouts

Moderator(s)

Jennifer A. Stewart, DVM

President
Ranch House Veterinary & Rehabilitation Services
Oceanside, CA, United States

Unfortunately, we're taught to be reactive versus proactive, and that is a death sentence to small breed dogs with regard to advancement of oral disease. If by age 3, 80% already have perio disease, you're behind the 8 ball! We need to change this paradym and this lecture will review just how to do this.

Learning Objectives:

Why perio affects smaller breed pets earlier and more aggressively than larger breed pets
What are the early signs of perio disease at this young of an age
How to get owners bought in to lifelong dental care