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Hosted by Benita Altier, LVT, VTS (Dentistry), Pawsitive Veterinary Dentistry brings real-world insight to the challenges faced by today’s veterinary dental teams. Each episode features in-depth conversations with Diplomates of the American Veterinary Dental College and Veterinary Technician Specialists in Dentistry, exploring common clinical conditions, dental pathologies, surgical techniques, anesthesia considerations, and patient-care safety. Using a case-report approach, Benita guides focused discussions that help practitioners connect evidence-based knowledge to everyday clinical practice—so teams can deliver safer, smarter, and more effective dental care.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 0m
"Aseptic Dentistry, Protecting Patients and Your Team" with Dr. Ana Nemec DVM, PhD. DAVDC, DEVDC
Send us Fan Mail Your dental unit's water line might be the dirtiest thing in your operatory — and most practices have no idea. In this episode of Pawsitive Veterinary Dentistry, host Benita Altier, LVT, VTS (Dentistry) talks with Dr. Ana Nemec, veterinary faculty at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, about asepsis, dental unit water contamination, instrument sterilization, and ergonomics in veterinary dental practice — drawing on her 2026 European Veterinary Dental Congress (Porto, Portu...
- Aug 9, 20261h 11m
"The Block Stops Here" Regional Dental Anesthesia and Leading Your Team
Send us Fan Mail Regional nerve blocks are one of the most effective pain control tools in veterinary dentistry — but the technique is only half the story. Dr. Chris Snyder, President of the American Veterinary Dental College and Hospital Director at UW–Madison, joins Pawsitive Veterinary Dentistry to break down infraorbital and inferior alveolar nerve blocks, what his research on bupivacaine and buprenorphine revealed about analgesic duration, and how to lead a dental team that actually uses...
- Jul 10, 202659 min
Complex Cases: Cleft Palate Surgery with Dr. Kendall Taney, DAVDC, Fellow OMFS
Send us Fan Mail Cleft palate surgery in puppies and kittens is one of the most complex procedures in veterinary dentistry — and success depends on far more than the surgery itself. In this episode, Dr. Kendall Taney, DAVDC, Fellow OMFS, walks through real case examples covering the full journey of cleft palate repair in young patients. We cover how to prepare young, fragile patients — getting them healthy and large enough to safely undergo surgery — and how imaging, including cone beam CT an...
- Jun 23, 202653 min
Dr. Robert Bruce Wiggs: Veterinary Dentistry Pioneer Who Invented the Wiggs Winged Elevator
Send us Fan Mail In this special tribute episode, Dr. Heidi Lobprise, DAVDC, shares the remarkable legacy of her mentor and co-author, Dr. Robert Bruce Wiggs — one of the founding figures of veterinary dentistry in North America. Dr. Lobprise recounts how she became Dr. Wiggs' dental resident, the cases they worked together, and their landmark collaboration on the 1997 textbook Veterinary Dentistry: Principles and Practice — one of the first comprehensive references in the field. You'll hear ...
- Jun 1, 202650 min
Oral Masses in Dogs, What Every Vet Needs to Know with Dr. Stephanie Goldschmidt
Send us Fan Mail Oral masses in dogs are common. Ignoring them is not an option. Dr. Stephanie Goldschmidt — Board-Certified Veterinary Dentist, Fellow of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and professor at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine — joins us for a comprehensive, clinically practical conversation on canine oral cancer. We cover the full picture: biopsy, imaging, staging, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, prognosis, palliative care, and when referral is the right call. Dr. Goldsch...
- May 19, 202658 min
Young Dogs & Tooth Fractures: Modern Treatment Options with Dr. Sandra Manfra Marretta
Send us Fan Mail What should you do when a young dog fractures a tooth that is still developing? Is extraction always the best option—or can these teeth actually be saved? In this episode of the Pawsitive Veterinary Dentistry Podcast, host Benita Altier, LVT, VTS (Dentistry) sits down with Dr. Sandra Manfra Marretta to discuss one of the most important and misunderstood topics in veterinary dentistry: the management of immature permanent teeth with crown fractures in dogs. Dr. Manfra Marretta...
- May 10, 20261h 9m
Full Mouth Extractions for FCGS: Is It the Only Option? with Dr. Maria Soltero Rivera
Chronic Feline Gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is one of the most painful and frustrating oral diseases encountered in feline patients. Cats with FCGS often suffer from severe oral inflammation, difficulty eating, weight loss, and chronic pain — leaving veterinary teams and cat caregivers searching for answers. For many patients, full-mouth or near full-mouth extractions remain the gold standard treatment. But is surgery always the answer? And why do some cats continue to struggle even after extract...
- Apr 18, 202645 min
How Veterinary Dentistry Became a Specialty (Part 1) | A 50-Year Journey with Dr. Eisner
This episode explores the history of veterinary dentistry and how the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) and the Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians (AVDT) became recognized specialties. What did veterinary dentistry look like 50 years ago… and how did it evolve into the advanced specialty we practice today? In Part 1 of this two-part series, Dr. Edward Eisner takes us on a firsthand journey through the transformation of veterinary dentistry in the United States. From a time when ...
About Pawsitive Veterinary Dentistry “The podcast for veterinary dental teams—hosted by Benita Altier, LVT, VTS (Dentistry).”
Hosted by Benita Altier, LVT, VTS (Dentistry), Pawsitive Veterinary Dentistry brings real-world insight to the challenges faced by today’s veterinary dental teams. Each episode features in-depth conversations with Diplomates of the American Veterinary Dental College and Veterinary Technician Specialists in Dentistry, exploring common clinical conditions, dental pathologies, surgical techniques, anesthesia considerations, and patient-care safety. Using a case-report approach, Benita guides focused discussions that help practitioners connect evidence-based knowledge to everyday clinical practice—so teams can deliver safer, smarter, and more effective dental care.
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