title: AAHA dental care guidelines for dogs and cats.
abstract: The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the practice of companion animal dentistry for the veterinary profession. Dental care is necessary to provide optimum health and quality of life. Diseases of the oral cavity, if left untreated, are often painful and can contribute to other local or systemic diseases. This paper includes guidelines for materials and equipment, dental cleaning and evaluation, client communication, and pet home care.
authors.affiliation: Animal Dental Clinic, San Carlos, California 94070, USA.
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Holmstrom
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bellows
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Colmery
authors.forename: M Lana
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Conway
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Knutson
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vitoux
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003729:Dental Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral; D004285:Dogs; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011788:Quality of Life; D012953:Societies, Dental; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*