Veterinary Dentistry Today » xray http://veterinarydentistry.net/blog Veterinary Dental Cases & Courses Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:12:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Severe Periodontal Disease in a Greyhound http://veterinarydentistry.net/blog/2010/06/25/severe-periodontal-disease-in-a-greyhound/ http://veterinarydentistry.net/blog/2010/06/25/severe-periodontal-disease-in-a-greyhound/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:18:24 +0000 Brett http://veterinarydentistry.net/blog/?p=517 Continue reading →]]> 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 extracted and the adjacent teeth treated with EDTA and bone grafting.    This dog’s pet guardian will brush daily and place a dental sealant weekly along with an antiplaque water additive.  Periodic professional cleaning will be part of the preventive regimen.

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]]> http://veterinarydentistry.net/blog/2010/06/25/severe-periodontal-disease-in-a-greyhound/feed/ 6 Tooth Discoloration in a Dog Requiring Root Canal Therapy. http://veterinarydentistry.net/blog/2010/03/21/tooth-discoloration-in-a-dog-requiring-root-canal-therapy/ http://veterinarydentistry.net/blog/2010/03/21/tooth-discoloration-in-a-dog-requiring-root-canal-therapy/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:45:58 +0000 Brett http://veterinarydentistry.net/blog/?p=375 Continue reading →]]> 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 pulp is dead or in the process of dying and will cause problems with bone destruction at the root apex (tip)  Notice the wide periodontal ligament space associated with this tooth radiographically.  The obturation material consisted of a simplifil plug and Guttaflow.

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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 fourth premolar.  The right first molar has an obvious periapical lucency on the palatal root.  Those two teeth and the second molar were extracted.  Lexie came back Jan13th for her recheck.  The suborbital lesion has healed. 

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Lexie Dog with Persistent Suborbital Abscess

 

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This tooth doesn't appear too diseased.

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Radiography confirms severe periodontal disease.

 

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This patient had what appears to be a normal right mandibular canine tooth.  The left mandibular canine was fractured with pulp exposure. The radiograph shows root resorption and a large pulp cavity with a periapical lucency.  Periapical changes are also present on the right mandibular canine tooth.  The final root canal procedure, the crown prep and crown placement are demonstrated.

 

 

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The right mandibular canine (top) has a smaller pulp cavity than the left. Periapical lucencies are present on both. The left canine is undergoing apical root resorption as well. The left tooth had exposed necrotic pulp.

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Although the right canine is fine on gross examination the pulp on this tooth is also necrotic.

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Root canal therapy is the treament of choice.

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The tooth is prepared with a chamfer margin and a detailed impression made and sent to the lab from crown fabrication.

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A cast metal alloy crown is placed at the next visit to complete the procedure.

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 This dog has a fistula associated with the left maxillary fourth premolar tooth. 

 

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The pulp is exposed and the tooth is non-viable in the middle aged dog

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The fistula can be seen associated with the distal root

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The bone loss is evident and the apical portion of the root is resorbing

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The radigraph demonstrates the lucencies in the bone

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Post-operative view with bone contouring

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