Celebrating New Scientific Contributions from Our NCED Community!

We are thrilled to share some fantastic news from the NCED family! A team of talented NCED Fellow colleagues — Stijn Teysen, Wouter Demey, Robert Menzies, Carsten Staszyk, Dowen Birkhed, and Torbjörn Lundström — has just had their new scientific article “Intraligamentary anaesthesia: a local anaesthesia technique in equine dentistry” published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. SpringerLink

This publication represents an exciting addition to the growing body of research in equine dentistry, and it showcases the dedication, curiosity, and collaborative spirit that drive our profession forward. The work done by this group highlights exactly what NCED stands for: advancing knowledge, supporting clinical excellence, and continually striving to improve equine dental care around the world.

Even better — the full article is available open access!You can read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-025-00836-3

We encourage everyone to take a moment, dive into the paper, and get inspired by the latest insights from our colleagues.

A huge congratulations to the entire author team for this achievement — we couldn’t be prouder to celebrate this milestone with you!

Let’s keep the momentum going and continue shaping the future of equine dentistry together!