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Severe Periodontal Disease in a Greyhound
This middle aged greyhound had a prophylaxis three months prior. Note the severe changes that have been present for some time. Failure to properly treat or refer cases like this one result in unnecessary patient suffering. The affected teeth were … Continue reading
Tooth Discoloration in a Dog Requiring Root Canal Therapy.
This dog belongs to a local law enforcement agency in Atlanta. The officer astutely noticed the discoloration of the canine tooth. Any tooth that is discolored intrinsically as this one is should have root canal therapy or be extracted. The … Continue reading
Dog with Persistent Suborbital Abscess
This is Lexie. She was treated with antibiotics only to have the abscess recur over the weeks prior to presentation. The tooth and gum tissue looks fairly normal. The x-ray shows a decrease in the periapical bone density on the … Continue reading
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Tagged abscess, dog, first molar, fourth premolar, radiography, suborbital, X-ray, xray
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