Monthly Archives: December 2009

Dog with Persistent Suborbital Abscess

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Brett

This is Lexie.  She was treated with antibiotics only to have the abscess recur over the weeks prior to presentation.  The tooth and gum tissue looks fairly normal.  The x-ray shows a decrease in the periapical bone density on the … Continue reading →

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Root canal and crown prep for canine tooth in a dog

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Brett

This patient had what appears to be a normal right mandibular canine tooth.  The left mandibular canine was fractured with pulp exposure. The radiograph shows root resorption and a large pulp cavity with a periapical lucency.  Periapical changes are also … Continue reading →

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Squamous cell carcinoma in a cat mandible

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Brett

This middle aged cat presented with drooling and a rostral oral mass.  Further evaluation revealed severe mandibular inflammation with “floating teeth” present.  Radiographs reveal destruction of bone surrounding the teeth of the left mandible.  The mass crosses the midline in … Continue reading →

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