Veterinary Oral Medicine: An Emerging Subspecialty
Dr. Jamie Anderson presented a poster at the American Academy of Oral Medicine meeting in Memphis.
See the full poster here
FOUNDATION NEWS
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Lee County Animal Services, Florida
Lee County Domestic Animal Services Shelter with special thanks to the Make Me Smile Project hosted a training for their veterinarians and veterinary technicians December 16 and 17, 2021 on dental procedures and use of dental x-ray equipment. This training has been over four years in the making and is thanks to the Make Me Smile program from the Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry (https://veterinarydentistry.org/about).
Thank You Dr. Michael Overend
Dr. Michael Overend steps down as Outreach Committee member having served for several years, authoring and stewarding many Initiatives
Identification of Targetable Activating Mutations in Canine Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma. Principal Investigator: Santiago Peralta, DVM, DAVDC
The Foundation is pleased to announce a new publication by Dr. Peralta et al regarding the genetic mutations of canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma in dogs. Funding of grants from the Foundation provide opportunities for new discoveries in veterinary dentistry and information that may have future benefits for pets and people.
Auburn University Awarded FVD Grant
Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry Awards Auburn University $15,000 Grant
RCDEC at Tuskegee - Year 2
Regional Collaborative Dental Education Center (RCDEC) at Tuskegee
Annual Report: Year 2 (April 2020- May 2021)
Student Chapters Update
Updates from Student Chapters of the Foundation:
From Colorado State University:
Summary of club activities for last year:
Foundation Podcast-Dr. Richard Meadows
Listen to the latest Journal of Veterinary Dentistry podcast.
Foundation Grant Awards
The Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry Board and Grants Committee would like to extend its appreciation to all of the talented researchers that submitted proposals for the 2021 Grants cycle. Despite the many challenges of the past year, the Grants Committee saw a significant uptick in the number of research proposals received, and the Committee reviewed a record-setting number of proposals. The Foundation is pleased to have seen such strong growth in the awareness of its global mission to advance the science of veterinary dentistry and oral surgery.