Episode 174 - Advanced Extraction Tips, Oravet vs Greenies, & Fistula Closures

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Host: Dr. Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, DAAPM

Welcome back to The Vet Dental Show, your weekly source for practical skills and expert insights in veterinary dentistry.

In this episode, Dr. Beckman walks through real-world techniques to simplify extractions, enhance home care compliance, and manage complex cases like oral-nasal fistulas and periodontal furation defects. Whether you're a general practitioner or tech, these insights are clinically transformative.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ Why and how to sharpen periosteal elevators for safer, more efficient extractions
✔️ How to expose canine roots fully using proper elevation techniques
✔️ Greenies vs. Oravet: what works best for plaque control—and why
✔️ How Oravet's wax coating technology reduces plaque adhesion
✔️ Advanced approach to oral-nasal fistula closure using flap techniques
✔️ Clinical decision-making on furation bone loss in cats and dogs
✔️ Why most furation cases lead to extractions—unless very specific criteria are met

Key Takeaways for Veterinary Dental Practice:
✔️ Regular instrument sharpening dramatically improves surgical control
✔️ Bone removal during extraction accelerates healing, not complications
✔️ Oravet’s wax coating targets all teeth—not just cheek teeth like Greenies
✔️ Oral-nasal fistula closure requires undermining and tension-free flaps
✔️ Extraction is typically required in furation cases due to cleaning limitations
✔️ Watch for non-inflamed gingival recession in large breeds—it’s not always pathological

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