Cone beam computed tomography and intraoral radiography for diagnosis of dental abnormalities in dogs and cats

The development of veterinary dentistry has substantially improved the ability to diagnose canine and feline dental abnormalities. Consequently, examinations previously performed only on humans are now available for small animals, thus improving the diagnostic quality. This has increased the need for technical qualification of veterinary professionals and increased technological investments. This study evaluated the use of cone beam computed tomography and intraoral radiography as complementary exams for diagnosing dental abnormalities in dogs and cats. Cone beam computed tomography was provided faster image acquisition with high image quality, was associated with low ionizing radiation levels, enabled image editing, and reduced the exam duration. Our results showed that radiography was an effective method for dental radiographic examination with low cost and fast execution times, and can be performed during surgical procedures

Teachers' participation in school policy: Nature, extent and orientation

Contains fulltext : 64533.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)Against the background of several large-scale innovations in secondary agricultural education, this study explores the relation between teachers' professionality and their participation in school policy. For the research into this, 1,030 teachers of 98 schools for preparatory and secondary agricultural education have filled in two questionnaires. On the basis of the results two types of teachers can be distinguished: teachers with a restricted professional orientation (type 1) and teachers with an extended professional orientation (type 2). It appeared that type-1 teachers participate less in school policy than type-2 teachers. This difference, however, is relative: both types of teachers participate in a limited way in the educational policy and in a very limited way in the management policy of the school