Tag: fistula
Fistula in a Dog Associated with the maxillary fourth premolar abscess
by Brett on Dec.10, 2009, under Veterinary Dental Cases
This dog has a fistula associated with the left maxillary fourth premolar tooth.
Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, DAAPM
The pulp is exposed and the tooth is non-viable in the middle aged dog
The fistula can be seen associated with the distal root
The bone loss is evident and the apical portion of the root is resorbing
The radigraph demonstrates the lucencies in the bone
Post-operative view with bone contouring
