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Oral anatomy of the dog and cat in veterinary dentistry practice
Marco A Gioso1, Vanessa G G Carvalho
1Department of Surgery, Comparative Dental Laboratory of the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil 05508-900. maggioso@usp.br
Abstract:
The study of anatomy is important to accomplish any kind of surgical and medical procedure and to understand the physiology and diseases of animals. It is no different in veterinary dentistry. The study of oral anatomy helps the veterinarian to accomplish any kind of surgical procedure more quickly and with less damage to tissues, especially in cases of major oral surgery. In fact, under-standing the anatomy is easier when this knowledge is acquired directly, with surgical application. This article describes the essentials of the oral anatomy of the dog and cat, correlating this knowledge with the dental procedures to be used by veterinarians as a guide.
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