Bill Gengler, DVM, DACDC

Many of our patients in veterinary dentistry are older or have compromised core body functions.

The oropharynx is the fourth most common site for malignant neoplasia.

Oral trauma can occur from many sources of force to the facial area.

Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery has come a long way in the last fifteen years.

Healing of oral surgery is similar to wound healing elsewhere in the body. However, there are modifying factors within the oral cavity that affect healing.

The periodontium is made up of the gingiva, the periodontal ligament(PDL), cementum and alveolar bone.