Topical Information
BVDA Spring Scientific Meeting and A.G.M.
The anual Spring meeting went very well this year with some excellent presentations. We were lucky to have Dr. Bill Gengler, president of the American Veterinary Dental College, present pieces on canine malocclusions and discoloured teeth. Both lectures were very well received and Dr. Gengler spoke from his wealth of experience. Starting the day Dr. Julius Liptak presented his experiences of oncologic maxillary surgery focusing on new techniques. Giving the BVDA a glimpse of the future Dr. Paul Cooper presented on current research regarding regeneration of damaged and absent dental tissues, focusing on stem cells.
The A.G.M’s new format proved a resounding success and I am pleased to report that Gerhard Putter was re-elected as Pubic Relations Officer.
Christophe L’homme gave a brief resumé of the up coming EVDs congress to be held in Nice. It appears that this will be a very impressive and exciting meeting. Both for the delegates and their partners! We hope to see you there. www.evds.info
Gingivitis Stomatitis Questionnaire
The BVDA have agreed to assist The Glasgow Dental Hospital and School with an investigation into gingivitis stomatitis. We would ask our members to complete a single questionnaire, downloadable from the members pages, for a patient affected by gingivitis stomatitis and a control. Please find time to complete one and help us to further our knowledge in this challenging condition.
Vetsurgeon website
BVDA now has its own forum via www.vetsurgeon.org. This enables members to interact, ask about cases or post photos and stay updated with current BVDA initiatives. In the latter part of this year we will be adding information pages for vets covering topics such as instrumentation, ergonomics, extraction techniques. Whilst only BVDA members can take part in the forum discussions, any vet registered with the vetsurgeon website can view our information pages.