Nonhuman primate dentistry

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2003 Sep;6(3):661-87, vii. doi: 10.1016/s1094-9194(03)00039-2.

Abstract

Dental procedures in nonhuman exotic primates present many out of the ordinary problems that are related to variations of the teeth and oral cavity and serious zoonotic considerations and procedural time limitations. Most of these challenges can be met with appropriate knowledge, training, equipment, and rapidity and precision in performance. Unfortunately, alacrity generally comes from repetitive performance of procedures and entails a learning curve.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dental Care / veterinary
  • Primate Diseases / pathology*
  • Primate Diseases / therapy*
  • Primates / anatomy & histology*
  • Tooth / anatomy & histology*
  • Tooth Diseases / pathology
  • Tooth Diseases / therapy
  • Tooth Diseases / veterinary*