Dr. Brook Niemiec is a 1994 graduate of the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a board-certified specialist in veterinary dentistry in both the American and European Veterinary Dental Colleges as well as a Fellow in the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. He is one of about 10 veterinarians world-wide to hold all three of these certificates. He is past president of the AVD, as well as the AVDC delegate to the World Small Animal Veterinary Association. He is recognized internationally as one of the leading authorities in veterinary dentistry.

Dr. Niemiec is the Chief of Staff of Veterinary Dental Specialties & Oral Surgery, with 17 practices throughout California as well as Nevada, Louisiana, Idaho, and Florida.

An advocate for improved understanding, prevention and treatment of disease, Dr. Niemiec lectures extensively at local, national, and international meetings, and has presented in over 40 states and countries.

Dr. Niemiec is also the director of the San Diego Veterinary Dental Training Center. This state-of-the-art facility combines small class size with the latest technology for an excellent learning experience. Please visit www.vetdentaltraining.com for information on classes.

Dr. Niemiec has published numerous journal articles at the local, state, national, and international levels. He has authored and edited numerous books on subjects including: Endodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontology, Emergency Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Feline Dentistry, Oral Pathology, and Dental Radiology. Finally, he is Chair of the WSAVA dental guidelines committee.

Dr. Niemiec co-founded the premier veterinary dental telemedicine website (www.vetdentalrad.com) to assist veterinarians with dental radiographic interpretation, and through this company has produced instructional videos and educational posters.

For more information on Dr. Niemiec and veterinary dentistry in general, please visit his website www.dogbeachdentistry.com.