Author Archives: Brett

A large breed dog presented for a periodontal cleaning. During a periodontal examination how many surfaces of the tooth should be evaluated with a periodontal probe? Answer: Minimally 6 surfaces should be probed (mesial-buccal, buccal, distal-buccal, distal-lingual, lingual, mesial-lingual) by … Continue reading →

This dsh cat had a chronic nasal discharge.  Oral exam demonstrated a fractured right maxillary canine tooth (tooth 104).  Radiographs show a large pulp cavity and a diffuse periapical lucency extending from the distal portion of the tooth apex.  Extraction … Continue reading →

This post is by request from the officers at Hendry County Sheriff’s Department demonstrating possible changes that occur with tooth fractures. This fourth premolar demonstrates dark areas around each root tip.  This is a result of the tooth dying and … Continue reading →