Dr. Amy "Toothy" Thomson returns to discuss diagnosing and treating maxillofacial trauma in cats. Dr. Amy Thomson and Dr. Andy Roark tackle a case involving a domestic shorthair named Malcolm, whose jaw is misaligned. Dr. Thomson explains her approach to assessing and treating jaw luxations, emphasizing the importance of physical exams and occlusion checks over skull radiographs. She also shares a simple yet effective method using a pencil to correct TMJ luxation. Tune in for valuable insights on handling similar cases and supporting pet owners through the recovery process.

LINKS

Toothy Thomson Website: https://toothythomson.ca/

ObviVet Course Referenced: https://obivet.com/product-category/certificates/

Reference Research Paper on Pencil Trick:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321002400_Temporomandibular_joint_luxation_in_the_cat_Diagnosis_and_management

Dr. Amy Thomson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toothy.thomson/

Dr. Andy Roark Charming the Angry Client Team Training Course: https://drandyroark.com/charming-the-angry-client/

Dr. Andy Roark Swag: drandyroark.com/shop

All Links: linktr.ee/DrAndyRoark

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Amy Thomson, often known as “toothy”, is passionate about teeth! However, it was not always this way – she started her career in small animal practice with very minimal dentistry knowledge. She was fortunate to have a great mentor in her first job where she learned a lot and her desire to learn more grew. Once she attended her first Veterinary Dental Forum in 2013, she KNEW dentistry was her passion - and became affectionately known as “Toothy Thomson”.

With time and support from her family, friends, collogues and a big ‘shove’ from her mentor she applied for a dentistry and oral surgery residency and was overjoyed when she matched at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During her residency her passion grew not only for dentistry, but also for teaching. And because life is always full of surprises Dr. Thomson found herself at a crossroad in 2020 in the early stages of the pandemic – so she started her own mobile dentistry practice!

In addition to with working alongside small animal general practice teams, she also became very active online sharing her knowledge. It has always been important for her to share as much as she can, given it took hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars to obtain the knowledge she did while in general practice. Knowledge she wants to see all veterinary teams have!