Visual Atlas of Oral and Dental Pathologies in Cats PDF

Visual Atlas Of Oral And Dental Pathologies In Cats Pdf

By Javier Collados Soto

Visual Atlas of Oral and Dental Pathologies in Cats PDF. Routine preventative dental care is essential to prevent dental and oral health problems in cats. However, some types of dental disease are really difficult to diagnose and treat. With more than 400 high-quality images, clear anatomical illustrations, and thorough descriptions, this new volume on veterinary dentistry focused exclusively in cats aims at being a visual guide for quick visual identification and prompt diagnosis and treatment of oral and dental problems in this domestic species.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Overview of dental anatomy and terminology in dogs and cats.
Classification systems for periodontal disease, plaque accumulation, gingival health, tooth mobility, furcation involvement, dental fractures, endo-periodontal lesions, and tooth resorption.

2. Oral and Dental Pathologies in Cats

Normal Oral Anatomy and Radiology
- Understanding of permanent and deciduous teeth.
- Standard dental radiographic views for cats.
Occlusion and Malocclusion
- Normal occlusion patterns.
- Types of malocclusion and dental deviations, including crowding, absence, distocclusion, mesiocclusion, and asymmetries.
Systemic Diseases Affecting the Oral Cavity
- Impact of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) on oral health.
Oral Pathologies
- Neoplasms such as squamous cell carcinoma and fibrosarcoma.
- Metabolic and traumatic lesions, including eosinophilic granuloma and lentigo.
- Soft-tissue and hard-tissue injuries from various etiologies.
Infectious Diseases
- Bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections like cryptococcosis, candidiasis, periodontal disease, and feline gingivostomatitis.
- Osteomyelitis in the oral cavity.
Dental Pathologies
- Abnormalities in dental development and eruption (agenesis, impacted teeth, supernumerary teeth).
- Dental discoloration and various types of fractures.
- Tooth resorption and endodontic diseases affecting the tooth pulp and surrounding tissues.