Beware of these veterinary dental X-ray artifacts
The tooth-seeking adventure continues with Mary Berg and the deceptive dental radiograph discovery.
Indiana Jones has nothing on veterinary dental technician specialist Mary Berg in tracking down these two dental artifacts seen on radiographs: the chevron effect on the maxillary canines and the superimposition of the middle mental foramen on the root of a mandibular premolar. Make sure you're not fooled into digging in the wrong place-that is, doing major but unnecessary dental work.
Proposed midlevel role poses unacceptable risks
October 30th 2024Proposals that would create a new midlevel practitioner (MLP) role raise serious concerns about the future of quality care for veterinary patients. Sometimes referred to as a veterinary professional associate (VPA), their duties would overlap those of a veterinarian and veterinary technician.
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