I found out a little late but apparently February is National Pet Dental Health Month. This is something I have often thought about being a dog owner. Above is a picture of our beautiful Husky, Loid. He is 8 years old and the vet is beginning to recommend a tooth cleaning for him. I went to the AVMA(American Veterinary Medicine Association) website to learn a little more. I found the answers to many of my questions and I will try to summarize some of what I learned here. A pet dental exam begins similarly to our dental exams. The vet will examine the pet's mouth for anything out of the ordinary. Then they may take radiographs or x-rays to evaluate the bone and teeth. One of the most

Dr. Brad and I belong to a study club to help further our dental education and to make certain we continue to grow throughout our careers. We are required by the state to obtain 40 hours of continuing education every two years. However, by belonging to this club alone we typically obtain our 40 hours of CE in one year. This last Friday we attended a lecture on Restoratively-Driven Implant Failures. In life, none of us are perfect and all of us can learn from failures. The lecturer was from Seattle, where I practiced for 7 years before I returned to Westerville and was voted one of the Top Dentists in Seattle by my peers. Both Dr.Brad and I enjoyed learning how to prevent any problems wit