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Periodontal and Endodontic Disease in a Mandibular Molar in a Dog

Brett — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:52:56 +0000

Periodontal and endodontic disease in a mandibular molar in a dog is shown here. This young dog underwent a thorough prophylaxis. The technician at the hospital does the majority of the prophy’s. They have no dental radiography. We visited and took full mouth radiographs. Once completed we asked the technician to comment on the oral health. No signficiant changes were noted, however look at the radiograph. Severe periodontal bone loss is present with profound periapical lucencies indicative of endodontic disease.

This tooth looks fairly normal. Some erythema is present. Blood on the distal crown is from probing in the distal periodontal pocket.

Severe periodontal and endodontic disease is present on the radiograph. Extraction is the treatment of choice.

Severe Class III Malocclusion in a Dog – Underbite

Brett — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:45:47 +0000

This Scottish Terrier dog had a severe Class III malocclusion resulting in canine trauma from the maxillary intermediate incisors and lingual floor trauma from the maxillary central incisors. Extraction of the offending was resolved the traumatic occlusion.

Trauma is evident at the gingival margin from the intermediate incisors.

Extracting the intermediate incisors will allow the central incisors to dig deeper into the lingual floor making these two defects significantly worse. Extraction eliminates this concern.

Combined Type I and Type II Tooth Resorption in a Cat

Brett — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:12:47 +0000

This is the same cat as seen in the previous post. Tooth 307 has both type I (mesial root) and type II tooth resorption. The distal root is replaced by bone and there are no endodontic changes. Therefore crown amputation is possible. The mesial root however is surrounded by a distinct periodontal ligament space and must be extracted.

Type II Tooth Resorption in a Cat Canine Tooth

Brett — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:04:32 +0000

This cat has type II tooth resorption with severe proliferation of a portion of the crown on the right canine tooth. The cusp was lost when the technician bumped the tooth during induction. Crown amputation and intentional root retention can only be done in cases like this were the tooth root bears no surrounding periodontal ligament, there is no endodontic disease and the root is being replaced by bone grossly and radiographically.

Stomatitis Pre and Postop

Brett — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:46:44 +0000

This is an eight year old DSH with stomatitits and periodontal disease preoperatively and one month postoperatively.