Animal Dental Center

Does anyone else think cat incisors are super cute, or is it just us? 🐈🦷🤓

📢Calling all Veterinary Professionals! Please join us for our upcoming Annapolis Open House - July 18th! 📢

Please click the link below to RSVP! If you have any issues with the link, please DM us or call us at (410) 828-1001.

https://myemail-api.constantcontact.com/Open-House-July-18.html?soid=1141642771527&aid=0z26fYmC1Js

🗂️Curious Case Chronicles ~ Vol. 2🗂️

This case describes a 9-month-old domestic shorthair 🐈‍ who was unable to close its mouth after a fight with another cat in the household. The patient was initially seen at an emergency facility and referred to us about four days later.

During the examination, we discussed possible issues with the owner, including:
- Dislocation of the jaw joint (TMJ)
- A fracture at the back of the lower jaw
- A piece of the lower jawbone pressing against the cheekbone
- Mechanical blockage
- Nerve damage

We performed imaging under general anesthesia using CBCT and diagnosed the patient with a dislocation of the jaw joint.

The usual treatment options for these cases are either closed reduction (manipulating the jaw back into place) or selective tooth extraction to relieve any tooth-to-tooth 🦷 contact causing the problem. Because the injury was four days old and fibrous tissue had formed in the joint space, the closed reduction attempt was not an option, so we proceeded with selective tooth extraction.

Follow-up ☎️ phone calls revealed that the patient was eating normally and showed no signs of pain or discomfort. (Yay!) We recommended close monitoring for any potential jaw joint arthritis in the future.

Congratulations to Dr. Morgado! We are so proud! 🦷🥳

🗂️Curious Case Chronicles ~ Vol. 1🗂️

This is a 1 year old Pomeranian Mix 🐶 who presented to our York location for pain on opening her mouth. Typically, we think masticatory myositis, an oral mass, or TMJ disease.

NOPE! In this case, it was a sewing needle 🪡 through the alveolus (tooth socket) behind the right maxillary second molar (the furthest tooth back). The needle went through the bone all the way to the retorobular space (eye socket).

The owner is a seamstress and this dog is now kept out of her sewing room! We successfully removed the needle and provided antibiotic therapy for a few weeks, and now she is doing great!

This is a nice reminder to always keep your mind open and stay away from tunnel vision when diagnosing (and remind owners to watch their needles!)

Does your pet need a root canal? Learn more below!⬇️

Attention veterinarians and RVTs: mark your calendars for April 26 at 7pm!

Dr. Jason Hutt (Associate, Dentistry & Oral Surgery) is offering a free continuing education webinar via Zoom. One-hour of RACE credit is anticipated. Click below to register!

"Oral Disease in the Pediatric Patient: What to do and when to do it," by Dr. Jason Hutt - https://mailchi.mp/nva/adc-announces-new-advanced-imaging-technology-6186006

The ADC family wishes you a happy holiday season! All of our locations will be closed 12/24 and 12/31 in observance of the holidays.

Animal Dental Center wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!

All of our locations will be closed on Thursday 11/25 in recognition of the holiday.

We are shouting Happy from the rooftops here at ADC! We are so grateful for our team of extraordinary technicians and assistants who have devoted themselves to the patients in all four of our locations. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for everything that you do.

Ito is all smiles after his extraction to remove a severely fractured premolar with Dr. Mary Volker, DAVDC in our Columbia location. He truly was a joy to work with!

Aside from the one problematic area, his teeth are a good representation of young healthy teeth. Ito's extraction and repair went swimmingly and he was discharged with care instructions and recommendations for chew toys that will protect his teeth.

All Animal Dental Center locations will be closed Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. We wish you, your pets and your family a happy and safe holiday.

Please join us in welcoming our newest resident, Dr. Hannah Boothe!

Dr. Boothe was raised in North Carolina, earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Virginia Tech and graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2015. She practiced small animal general medicine in Georgia, Florida, and Maryland for six years prior to starting her residency with Animal Dental Center. She is excited to pursue her passion of veterinary dentistry!

In her spare time, Dr. Boothe is an avid runner, having completed multiple half marathons and two full marathons. She enjoys kayaking, canine agility with her Australian Shepherd, and reading. Dr. Boothe is married to another veterinarian. Together, with their one-year old son, they share four furry animals.

Animal Dental Center will be open for regularly scheduled hours on Monday July 5th at all of our locations.

We are wishing you a happy, healthy and safe Independence Day!

It's not goodbye, it's see you later. 🐾 If Dr. Morgado treated your pet during her time with ADC, feel free to leave her messages below!

Animal Dental Center salutes the memory of the heroes who died to protect our freedom on this Memorial Day.

We are closed in all locations in observance of the holiday on Monday, May 31. If your pet is experiencing a medical emergency, please go to your closest veterinary emergency hospital.

Animal Dental Center updated their information in their About section.

Remember Akira? 95% of her adult dentition had no presence of root formation which made these teeth unstable and very movable. Our top differentials are Amelogenesis Imperfecta/Dentinogenesis Imperfecta. This is a type of hereditary enamel hypoplasia with a genetic, although non-syndrome, basis. It typically affects all teeth in a uniform matter. Due to the lack of root structures, all her dentition had to be surgically extracted in order to prevent more pain and discomfort. Diagnosis can only be made with histopathology.

This is Akira, a 1 year old Husky Mix who presented for oral pain, unerupted teeth and she avoids her dry kibbled food. Name some differentials according to the pictures. These teeth were all movable. We will post radiographs and diagnosis tomorrow 😉.

Meet Fenwick! This gorgeous girl presented to us for rubbing and pawing at her face along the location of both maxillary fourth premolars. Fenwick loved to chew on some hard objects and her owners were unaware that objects like antlers and bones could cause fractures on teeth 🦷. Thankfully Fenwick’s fractures were uncomplicated and her teeth were still vital! Meticulous odontoplasty and dentin bonding were performed in order to protect the functional crowns. Thank you for coming to us ! We know you will now play with some softer toys and we can’t wait to see what other adventures life has awaiting for you ☺️.

As we continue to learn about COVID-19 worldwide, we are taking as many safety precautions for our staff and most importantly, our participants. A combination of KN95 masks, multiple high air filtration systems, preventative face shields, hand sanitizers and most importantly, social distancing with work stations are implemented. Are we open? Yes. Do we have spots available? Yes. Contact us today [email protected]

As we all continue to adapt during COVID-19, please be assured that we are still taking all the precautions to keep our patients, our clients and our staff very safe. Our technicians look forward each day to take care of your pets, as if they were their own! A shout out to all of those wonderful technicians with such a passion for what they do!

We are up and running helping pets with oral disease and oral pain daily. Remember that we are in this together and we are taking all the precautions to keep you, your pets and our staff as safe as possible. One of our wonderful Client Service Representatives, would be happy to talk to you over the phone to discuss any questions or concerns that you might have regarding your pets.

Vexxa is a 2.5 year old German Shepherd who presented to our York office for severe staining on her teeth. Vexxa was diagnosed with some enamel defects that needed some restorations to prevent progression of the defects, as well as secondary pain and discomfort. Vexxa was adopted and we believe possible trauma to the tooth buds or a febrile episode as a puppy, could have caused this problem. She was a wonderful and majestic patient for us!

"Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness." -William E. Gladstone

"Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action." -William James

"Happiness is a state of mind. It's just according to the way you look at things." -Walt Disney

"Happiness is a habit - cultivate it." -Elbert Hubbard

"Happiness is a journey...not a destination." -Ben Sweetland