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The author acknowledges and greatly appreciates the selfless efforts of many in the production of this text.

First to my wife Allison who has always supported and encouraged my passion to do the best for my patients and help other veterinarians do their best too. Next my children Wendi, David, and Lauren who have helped in the practice and have been there every step of the journey.

Drs. Sue McTaggart and Ian Kupkee reviewed every word and image in this text. Dr. McTaggart is a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. Her copy‐editing skills and suggestions were little short of incredible. Dr. Kupkee is a veterinarian with a passion for dentistry and made suggestions to the text with his decades of experience as general practitioner in mind. Both share a passion for the best in companion animal dental care based on solid peer‐reviewed information where available. Their input resulted in the work you have before you.

Additionally, I acknowledge the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) in their efforts to “get things right.” I have had the pleasure and honor of being a member and chairman of the college's nomenclature committee from 2004–2009, during which time the college improved classifications for tooth resorption stages and types, fractures, periodontal disease, and many anatomical terms.

I also acknowledge Dr. David Sarment, a human dentist, who help write the section on CBCT imaging. Dr. Sarment is an expert on the subject.

I acknowledge and thank Dr. Paul Pion, the originator of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). Dr. Pion strives to improve the veterinary community on all levels. Through the give and take on VIN's message forums, we learn from each other. I also thank Dr. Pion for the use of his talented full‐time graphic artist, Tamara Rees, who provided illustrations for the AVDC and this text.

Finally, I can't say enough about the publisher of this text, Wiley‐Blackwell. Working with Erica Judisch, Executive Editor, Purvi Patel, Project Editor, Merryl Le Roux, Managing Editor, and Susan Engelken, Editorial Publications Coordinator, has been a pleasure from our initial discussions, in early 2018, throughout the process to the submission of the manuscript and publishing this text in 2021. This is my fifth text on dentistry all with the same publisher. I would recommend Wiley to anyone wishing to work with a publisher that is patient and works with authors to create great texts.