Articles by Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

Take time to count your patients' teeth

Missing or extra teeth must be caught early to prevent more serious dental problems down the line.
Mar 20, 2013
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

Missing or extra teeth must be caught early to prevent more serious dental problems down the line.

Subgingival hair: An embedded predicament

Hair in the oral cavity? How did it get there? Did it grow from hair follicles in the gingival sulcus? Is it a problem? If so, what can you do about it?
Dec 19, 2012
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

Hair in the oral cavity? Is it a problem? If so, what can you do about it?

Wildlife dentistry: Encounters with the truly exotic

How a foundation is keeping all creatures wild and wonderful in good oral health—and how you can help.
Oct 22, 2012
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

How a foundation is keeping all creatures wild and wonderful in good oral health—and how you can help.

Three steps for veterinarians to effective periodontal disease diagnosis

Visual examination, anesthetized probing and intraoral radiography can help veterinarians assess each patient's level of disease.
Sep 1, 2012
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

Visual examination, anesthetized probing and intraoral radiography can help veterinarians assess each patient's level of disease.

3 steps to effective periodontal disease diagnosis

Visual examination, anesthetized probing and intraoral radiography can help you assess each patients level of disease.
Aug 15, 2012
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

Visual examination, anesthetized probing and intraoral radiography can help you assess each patientâ€™s level of disease.

Periodontal probing: Stop when you see red

Gingival bleeding on probing indicates inflammation and requires treatment.
Jun 1, 2012
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

Gingival bleeding on probing indicates inflammation and requires treatment.

Using bone replacement grafts to repair intrabony defects

Sorting through your choices for repairing these deep-seated defects
Mar 1, 2012
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

Sorting through your choices for repairing these deep-seated defects.

Periodontal disease: What to do about those pesky suprabony pockets

Depending on the degree of disease, locally applied antimicrobials may help
Jan 1, 2012
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

Depending on the degree of disease, locally applied antimicrobials may help.

Caring for your anesthetic unit and veterinary dental monitoring equipment

Tips and tricks to ensure you don't ruin this essential, expensive equipment
Nov 1, 2011
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP

Tips and tricks to ensure you don't ruin this essential, expensive equipment.

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