Category Archives: Veterinary Dental Cases

Veterinary Dentistry Today January 2012

A 5-year-old castrated male giant schnauzer presented for treatment of a previously diagnosed, unerupted left mandibular canine tooth (tooth 304). Evaluate the attached photo and radiograph. The left mandibular first and second premolars were previously extracted. An unerupted, malformed tooth … Continue reading

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TMJ Ankylosis Repair with Mandibular Asymmetry in a Cat

This kitten was presented to the surgeons at AVS in Orlando.  It could not open its mouth past a few milimeters.  CT showed TMJ ankylosis and a condylectomy was performed.  Upon healing mandibular assymetry resulted in trauma from the the … Continue reading

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Crown Fracture in a Dog with Periapical Lucencies on Radiographs

This patient has a very common problem that often goes undetected on routine evaluation.  There is a fracture on the crown with no pulp exposure and a probe cannot be placed into the pulp cavity.  Reparative dentin has sealed what … Continue reading

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