Centers for Oral Care
Animal Dentistry
Solutions
No. 1 July2016
A BLOG by DH DeForge,
VMD
Fellow of the Academy
of Veterinary Dentistry
1-800-838-3368
DonDeForge100@gmail.com
The Mandibular Iatrogenic Fracture
Why call upon Dr. DeForge to help with the
Periodontal Care of Geriatric Dogs?
Iatrogenic
fractures are common when
attempting to remove the distal mandibular molars and the mandibular canine
teeth. With 20 years of experience as an
animal dentist, Dr. DeForge utilizing human oral surgery techniques can easily
remove these teeth without any trauma to the manidble. Many of these patients present with
pathoogical fractures that are not visible without pre-treatment oral
radiology. A pathologic
fracture is a bone fracture caused by disease that led to weakness
of the bone structure. This process is most commonly due to advanced periodontal
disease but can also be related to bone cancer, infection, inherited bone
disorders, or bone cysts.
Guided Bone Regeneration is the key to the repair of these sites after
stabilitzaiton. Radiowave Radiosurgery
is the cutting modality of choice to allow exposure of the fracture and allow
extraoral stabilization of the fracture.
Pain control and
antibiotic therapy is essential. The
patients in most instances need Elizabethan collars to be worn post-surgically
to prohibit damage to the surgical repair sites for 30-60 days.
Some patients will need an Esophagostomy tube placed for medicine administration and for liquid
food supplement alimentation during recovery.
With careful monitoring and with the following of all post-care instructions, a
patient will make an expedient recovery in 90 days. Bone healing can taken 12-18 months in the geriatric patient.
Don DeForge,
VMD
Fellow of the
Academy of Veterinary Dentistry
After graduating from the University
of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. DeForge developed a special
interest in oral care. In 1996, he was
honored as North East Practitioner of the Year by the American Animal Hospital
Association. That same year he received
the Peter Emily Residents Award in Small Animal Dentistry.
Dr. DeForge lectures on
small animal dentistry and oral surgery emphasizing practical applications for
the general practitioner. His past columns in companion animal dentistry have
appeared in DVM Newsmagazine and Veterinary
Practice News for over a decade.
Dr. DeForge is co-editor of An
Atlas of Veterinary Dental Radiology
along with Ben H Colmery III, DVM, DAVDC.
As a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry DDS ,
Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Electrosurgery and Executive Director
of the World Academy of Radiosurgery writes: “Your years of lecturing and
writing on the subject of radiosurgery have not gone unnoticed. I believe your efforts in creating the
E-Journal of Radiowave Radiosurgery will help your colleagues and makes us all
proud of your efforts. Your discovery of
Indirect Radiowave Radiosurgery Coagulation has brought new insight
into the use of radiosurgery in all fields of medicine and should be one of
your proudest accomplishments. It is
with honor that I call you colleague and friend. Please continue all of your fine efforts in
the field of radiosurgery and know that sharing your knowledge is the greatest
gift you have given to the profession.”
Dr. DeForge has
performed CE on the local, regional, and national level and is well respected
by the academic community. All of his
lectures are RACE approved for CE.
DH
DeForge, VMD
Call:
1-800-838-3368
E-Mail:
DoctorDeForge@yahoo.com
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