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