Dentistry Services

Staff
Gary Goldstein, DVM, Charter Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, Dipl of the AVDC, Assoc. Med Director Small Animal Specialties
Dr. Kevin Stepaniuk, BSC, DVM, FAVD, Dipl AVDC
Dr. Wade Gingerich DVM, Resident
Marsha Goldstein, BS, RDH, CVT, Dental Technician
Denise Olsson, CVT, Dental Technician
Denise Obitz-Cooney, CVT, Specialties Supervisor

Communication
612-626-VETS (8387)
Emergency: 612-625-9711
Email: toothvet@umn.edu

Services
Endodontics
* Convention root canal therapy
* Surgical root canal therapy

Periodontics
* Dental prophylaxis, including ultrasonic scaling, hand scaling, and polishing
* Advanced periodontal surgeries
* Bone augmentation

Oral surgery
* Surgical and non-surgical extractions
* Oral and maxillofacial surgery, including mandibulectomies, maxillectomies, jaw fracture repair, and cleft palate surgery.
* Oral soft tissue surgery

Restorations and Prosthodontics
* Composite restorations
* Crowns

Orthodontics
* Bite evaluations — genetic counseling
* lnterceptive orthodontics, including selective extraction of deciduous and/or permanent teeth
* Treatment of malocclusions that may be causing oral trauma and pain, including fixed or removable appliances, brackets, buttons and elastics.

Oral diseases
* Diagnosis and treatment of oral tumors.
* Evaluation of oral manifestations of systematic disease
* Treatment of gingivostomatitis, feline resorptive lesions, oral autoimmune disorders and other oral diseases.

Oral/dental radiology
* Digital Dental Radiography
* CT Scans

Anesthesia
* Anesthesia is monitored before, during and after all dental procedures by our full time board certified anesthesiologists and anesthesia technicians.
* Pre-operative laboratory work ups and physical examinations will be completed before any pet undergoes general anesthesia.
* Dental nerve blocks will be administered in situations where pain management is necessary.

Other
* Telephone consultations
* Dental and dental equipment consultation
* Veterinary technician training in periodontal therapy and instrument care
* Monthly dental rounds open to all veterinarians and their staff
* Prearranged seminars to accommodate the needs of your hospital

Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Special equipment
The veterinary dental operatory at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center is a state-of-the-art facility. This 500 square foot facility houses two workstations for basic and advanced dental procedures. Each work station is equipped with a surgical table, a digital dental radiology unit, a high speed air driven unit, surgical lighting and dental assistant chairs to perform “four” handed dentistry. The staff includes a board certified veterinary dentist, a registered dental hygienist/certified veterinary technician, a veterinary dental technician and a dental resident. The dental service has over 50 years of veterinary dental experience.

Cases seen at the dental service include but are not limited to, periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery (including extractions, palate surgery, oral tumors, trauma and fractures), restorations (including crowns), orthodontics and oral medicine. While the dental operatory is fully capable of managing and treating all oral diseases, the dental service works closely and consults with, other services at the Veterinary Medical Center to ensure the pet receives the best care possible.