1. Establishing a standardized dental record-keeping system for a small investigational colony of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).
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Gibson BW, McGuffey L, Raflo CP, and Niemiec BA
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- Abscess surgery, Abscess veterinary, Anesthesia, Dental methods, Anesthesia, Dental veterinary, Animals, Male, Postoperative Care methods, Postoperative Care veterinary, Stomatognathic Diseases surgery, Stomatognathic Diseases veterinary, Veterinary Medicine methods, Dental Records standards, Macaca mulatta, Monkey Diseases surgery, Oral Hygiene veterinary
- Abstract
Background: Dental hygiene is becoming an increasingly important component of quality health care for laboratory animals, especially non-human primates (NHPs). One key to a successful health care program is an effective and efficient record-keeping system., Methods: To standardize a dental hygiene program for a small colony of NHPs, we developed a dental recording chart specific for rhesus monkeys. This dental chart was developed using the modified Triadan system. This system numbers teeth across species according to location., Results: An illustrative case report was presented to demonstrate the accurate record keeping and spatial relationship generated from this Old World NHP dental chart design., Conclusion: The development and implementation of a standardized dental chart, as part of a dental hygiene program will help minimize variables that may affect research data.
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- 2008
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