This middle aged greyhound had a prophylaxis three months prior. Note the severe changes that have been present for some time. Failure to properly treat or refer cases like this one result in unnecessary patient suffering. The affected teeth were extracted and the adjacent teeth treated with EDTA and bone grafting. This dog’s pet guardian will brush daily and place a dental sealant weekly along with an antiplaque water additive. Periodic professional cleaning will be part of the preventive regimen.
Hi Bob,
Cleaning the granulation tissue out of the defect is the most time consuming step in the process. I use a combination of curettes and fine diamonds making sure that the root is not touched with the diamond. Root planing then 17 % EDTA applied to root for 2 min then rinsed, bone graft material at a slight overfill +/- doxyrobe as a membrane then close. Hope you are doing great.
Take care,
Brett
Hi Dr. Beckman,
Could you tell me what your source is for EDTA? Thank you!
Katie
Hi Katie,
Henry Schein sells EDTA 17%.
Brett
Hi Katie,
Sorry for the late reply. Yes 409 is correct.
Brett
I have a 12 yr old Schipperke with severe peridontal disease.She has an infected molar that needs extracted she has terrible breath.I love this dog so much and I am worried about putting her under anesthesia at her age.Please help me.
Dear Mrs. Cogar,
I am sorry to hear of your friends condition. Anesthetic risk is very minimal if proper preanesthetic screening, careful monitoring, local nerve blocks and a seasoned anesthetic team is involved. As veterinary dentists our entire day involves anesthesia so we have to pay particular attention to that detail. I would seek out a dentist in your area. They can provide the safety and will be very time efficient with whatever procedures are involved minimizing anesthetic exposure. I personally keep my patients extremely light utilizing local nerve blocks and careful monitoring.
Sincerely,
Dr. Beckman