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Dr. Jan Bellows is a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College and also a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. He has authored two books on veterinary dentistry in addition to the Smile Book series and has lectured extensively in the United States and Europe. You can reach Dr. Bellows through his Web site, www.dentalvet.com. 
Anesthesia safety: Face your clients’ main concern about dentistry
A disturbing e-mail arrived the other day: Hello, Dr. Bellows: I have a 5-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever that I have routinely cleaned her teeth (with enzyme toothpaste and a brush, recently using Sonicare). Despite all best efforts, she is building up tartar and I think may have a dark spot (cavity...Employ oral ATP in your fight for dental health
If you want to drive a veterinary dentist nuts, use the terms “dental, dentistry or prophy” in a sentence describing the oral hygiene and teeth cleaning visit. Why get so bent out of shape over a word or two? The big deal is two-fold. First, the choice of words is incorrect, and second,...Let technicians polish dental practice success
Behind every flourishing dental practice is a great veterinary staff. If you want to move forward with your veterinary dental practice, it’s time to get your technicians on board. Photo 1: Properly attired technician examining a patient’s mouth. Recently, there was an interesting...Intraoral films: 7 compelling reasons for every dental patient
According to industry estimates, less than 10 percent of small animal practices have dental radiograph units and of those, less than 10 percent take intraoral films on every dental case. That equates to only 1 percent of the dogs and cats placed under general anesthesia for oral assessment, treatment...