IN THE NEWS
Dr. Charlier and Gracie Visit with First Graders

Dr. Charlier visited with Mrs. Kaiser's first grade class and taught them about
veterinary dentistry.  They learned that dogs have 42 teeth and cats have 30
teeth.  They also learned about the importance of daily brushing.
Listening to Gracie's heart
Brushing Gracie's teeth
Budding oral surgeon
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Cyrus Finds a Forever Home

Dr. Charlier had the opportunity to work with Cyrus, a sweet tempered boxer who
was rescued by Chicago Animal Care and Control.  When he was found he was
alone on the streets with his jaw mangled and bleeding.  Animal Care and
Dr. Charlier Speaks to 'Real' Dentists

Dr. Charlier spoke to the Chicago Dental Society North Side Branch in
November.  Human dentists, endodontists, orthodontists, and pedodontists were
in attendance.  Dr. Charlier shared with them the treatment of dog and cat
dental and oral disease in a talk entitled ‘Fido and Frieda Go To The Dentist’.  
The real dentists commented that the procedures used in dogs and cats are the
same as those they used in their human patients.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Michigan Veterinary Medical Association - January 2008

Dr. Charlier has been invited to speak at the Michigan Veterinary Medical
Association Conference.  Her lecture topics are:  Intraoral Radiology: Beyond
What Your Eyes Can See and Shades of Gray Intraoral Radiograph
Interpretation.  She will also be teaching two intraoral radiology wet labs.
Control veterinarians performed multiple surgeries
for Cyrus’ jaw.  New Leash on Life, an animal
rescue group working in conjunction with ACC
presented Cyrus to Dr. Charlier.  At the time, he
was still on gruel food and was unable to gain
weight.  Oral examination revealed multiple
fractured teeth and malalignment of his previously
fractured jaw.  After three hours of oral surgery to
remove multiple infected teeth and an infected
piece of bone, Dr. Charlier returned Cyrus to a pain
free and happy state.  Although he will never have
a ‘normal’ bite, he is comfortable and functional and
now has found a new  forever home!
(Cyrus was featured in an ABC news story by Frank
Mathie (
click here to read).  Dr. Charlier is the
‘volunteer doctor’ in this article.)
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