Menzies Robert A, Lewis John R, Reiter Alexander M, Lundström Torbjörn S
Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3900 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
J Vet Dent. 2011 Fall;28(3):204-9. doi: 10.1177/089875641102800311.
Equine dentistry should no longer be thought of as art over science. To be an effective equine dental clinician requires considerable investment in knowledge beyond the basic veterinary degree. It requires current scientific dental knowledge and adherence to the fundamental principles of medicine, dentistry, and surgery. Knowledge and principles will provide clinicians with the necessary information to make more evidence-based decisions as the scientific literature continues to evolve. Diagnosis and therapy should be seen as journeys with a destination, keeping in mind the values of the Hippocratic oath. Equine dentistry no longer needs to be seen as hard physical work with considerable risk to all involved. There is a demand for providers of equine dental care to be appropriately trained veterinarians and for veterinarians to further develop the science of equine dentistry. The rewards to the horse, client, and clinician are likely to be evident to those who make the investment.
马牙科不应再被视为艺术而非科学。要成为一名有效的马牙科临床医生，除了基本的兽医学位外，还需要在知识上进行大量投入。这需要具备当前的科学牙科知识，并遵守医学、牙科和外科的基本原则。随着科学文献的不断发展，知识和原则将为临床医生提供必要的信息，以便做出更基于证据的决策。诊断和治疗应被视为有目标的旅程，牢记希波克拉底誓言的价值观。马牙科不再需要被视为对所有相关人员都有相当大风险的艰苦体力工作。现在需要马牙科护理提供者是经过适当培训的兽医，并且兽医要进一步发展马牙科科学。对于那些进行投资的人来说，对马、客户和临床医生的回报可能是显而易见的。
