Many veterinarians are apprehensive when starting out with dental surgery, and this is not surprising given the relatively brief teaching of this topic at most veterinary schools. This lecture provides a grounding for the extraction of a maxillary canine tooth, with interesting case examples.

Learning Objectives:

• Why dentistry doesn’t have to be terrible or scary
• An overview of the approach to the surgical extraction of an adult dog tooth
• The importance of dental radiography with case examples
• Basic information on nerve blocks
• The benefits of mucogingival flaps and how to perform them