Dr. Beckman,
It’s John again, the dental tech from lake emma animal hospital. Dr. Blake requested if you could evaluate an interesting case we had here. The patient is a two year old labrador with enamel hypoplasia, the enamel actually began to scale away during the prophylaxis. The roots are missing from 108,208,309 and 409, but the crowns appears to be healthy. There are retained roots on teeth 304, 308 and 404, 408. 405 is malpositioned almost to the point of being inverted. 104 has a fractured crown and 310,311,410, and 411 appear to have root pathologies. Dr. Blake attempted to extract 304 but decided to leave it due to the depth at which the tooth was under the jaw bone and how close it was to the ventral aspect of the jaw. He was able to extract 305 in the process of exposing the root for 304. This was a case we were going to ask for your advice on during the dental technician course this month and will most likely refer it to you when you are at AVS next but wished to hear your insight on it. We have full mouth dental radiographs on the patient for your evaluation. Enclosed are films on 304 (pre-extraction), 409/408, 308/309, and 404. Other films can be readily emailed at your request. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
John Rosado and the rest of the staff at Lake Emma Animal Hospital.
Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, DAAPM
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