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
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
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