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Your Best Choice for Animal Dentistry in 2010
Cases managed by a specialist from start to finish.
Case guidance? Use this link to Referral & Clinical
DentalVets have provided a high quality, dedicated dental and oral surgical referral service for companion animals and exotic zoo species since 1988. We guarantee our clients and their animals an outstanding service by a recognised specialist in dentistry and oral surgery: the only veterinary surgeon in the UK to be registered in the
We have our own dedicated dental and oral surgical clinic in North Berwick, near
Norman Johnston is a UK Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry and a diplomate of both the American and European Veterinary Dental Colleges. In addition he is a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. He is the only UK veterinary surgeon to hold these qualifications. His CV also includes honorary fellowships at two UK veterinary schools. He is a charter member and past president (1991-1995) of the British Veterinary Dental Association and immediate past president of the European Veterinary Dental College. He was awarded the Simon Award from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association in 1997 for "outstanding contributions to veterinary surgery".
We are also a major education provider in the UK, both to veterinary schools and, via post-graduate courses, to veterinary surgeons and nurses in practice. Our teaching models have been developed over fifteen years and are in use all over the world. Over half of the UK veterinary surgeons since 1995 have been taught by us.
This site is designed to be a useful tool for both referring veterinary surgeons and their clients. The pages listed above provide the information required for locating clinics and contacts. Our referral and clinical section provides a list of problems and some background information to help with treatment option discussions before referral. At any point we are happy to expand on this via the e-mail link on the left side-bar.
Services
100% commitment to veterinary dentistry and oral surgery.
Easy contacts access for advice or case booking via telephone and fax (veterinary practices only) or website/E-mail (clients and media).
Help with understanding equipment and operatory needs
Clinical Dental and Oral Surgery in the locations listed.
Case advice and film reading for veterinary surgeons. (film reading charge, fastfax reply plus written report in post) - £33.50 + VAT.
University teaching in UK veterinary schools – lectures, practical wet labs and clinical rotations.
CPD lectures and practical courses for practitioners and nurses.
Impartial advice on equipment and materials
Client evenings & Regional CPD meetings.
DentalVets Courses launched July 2008
Our new dedicated facility in North Berwick provides custom courses for your staff - vets and nurses. We can provide an exclusive day for a practice or you can share with others. If this is of interest you can download our course brochure and FAQ sheet for info plus a testimonial published in Vet Times from a past BSAVA/BVA president.
From 2010 we have addedd an evening lecture before the wetlab day for the vet course. This allows more hands-on time the following day. We have also added optional digital radiography as many practices already have this or are thinking about it.
Over 100 practices have used this facility to educate their staff in dentistry. For further information E-mail Fiona Johnston MRCVS at fionadentalvets@aol.com
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New autumn dates added for Vet and Nurse courses - see Courses and CPD page Regional lectures by Norman Johnston this autumn in Glasgow, Durham and a day near Leicester. See Courses and CPD Our Newsletter 2010 has been sent out to individual referring veterinary surgeons and practice addresses in the north of England and Scotland. You can download it now at NEWSLETTER 12. Pedigree Petfoods introduced a major initiative in March 2010 called "Oral Care Month" for the UK. We were asked to produce video tutorials for owners. There is a series of three on the DentaCenta website to assist examination of the mouth, toothbrushing and looking for abnormalities. To see these use the DentaCenta link here Feline Chronic Stomatitis Gingivitis research project. Our 2009 Newsletter has been sent to practices. It contains much information about common dental problems seen and new research. Download now at NEWSLETTER 11. DentalVets now provide high quality, hands-on wet lab CPD courses for both vets and nurses in our custom clinic. See our news page for more information. Pet Owners and Veterinary Practices are invited to use the Referral & Clinical tab above as a guide to dental problems in animals and the various treatment options available. If you have a dental emergency or need further guidance please do not hesitate to contact us on 01620 890 002 or johnstonnw@aol.com DentalVets opened the first dedicated veterinary dental clinic in the UK in March 2007. For a virtual tour use this link. Our new clinic is our sole venue for referral cases in Scotland and the the North of England. This exciting move allowed us to use more sophisticated equipment than was possible with a mobile service. We also expanded our surgery hours to every day. As a result we are now happy to welcome emergency dental cases at short notice. If you have a case that requires urgent attention please telephone the clinic on 01620 8900 002 or alternatively see Locations and Links Norman Johnston had an article published in the December 18th 2006 issue of Veterinary Times titled "Crunch time: Approaches to Bite Abnormalities and malocclusions". For a copy please E-mail us or download it from our Referral and Clinical page on lingually displaced canines. Vet Times DentalVets in China. Our interactive training CD in Veterinary Dentistry is now available solely from us at £15.40 (including P/P and vat) worldwide. This is a considerable reduction in the original cover price - see News page |
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New Equipment We also invested in the LightSpeed system (Discus Dental) of nickel titanium files and handpieces for root canal work. The whole kit involves a major change in the way root canals are filed, shaped and filled. After five years we are very happy with the results and , in particular, with the quality of the canal obturation. We added a cold fill system called GuttaFlow which combines cement and rubber in one injectable compound. Results in large immature canals (and zoo animals!) are very promising. |
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Pfizer relaunched the Dental Leadership Course in 2009 with a major publicity drive and redesigned course. Practice vets and nurses who wish to participate should contact their link here. Pfizer DLC. Your local territory manager can supply specially designed charts and other practice dentistry support material free of charge on request.
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