14 Enamel Hypocalcification
DEFINITION/OVERVIEW Commonly referred to as enamel hypoplasia Enamel hypoplasia refers to inadequate deposition of enamel matrix. This can affect one or several teeth and may be focal or multifocal. The…
17 Abnormal Number of Teeth (Increased)
DEFINITION/OVERVIEW Increased number of teeth from normal anticipated dentition Supernumerary: increased tooth number, often from separate tooth buds Twinning: a complete mirror image duplication of a tooth resulting from the…
31 Discolored Tooth/Teeth
DEFINITION/OVERVIEW Any change from the norm: the normal color varies and depends on the shade, translucency, and thickness of enamel Translucent enamel is bluish-white; opaque enamel is grey-white Extrinsic: from…
54 Sialolith
DEFINITION/OVERVIEW Sialolith: salivary stone; formation of stone or concretion in salivary duct or gland Mucocele stone: soft calculi or mineralized tissue within a mucocele ETIOLOGY/PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Dogs/cats Sialolith composed of magnesium…
19 Dentigerous Cyst
DEFINITION/OVERVIEW Cyst formation arising from the soft tissues attached to the crown of an unerupted tooth ETIOLOGY/PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Dogs/cats Any breed which is at an increased risk for impaired eruption (see…
45 Papillomatosis (Oral)
DEFINITION/OVERVIEW Cutaneous and mucous membrane lesions of dogs and cats caused by papillomaviruses (PVs) Warts or verrucae most common Viral plaques, sometimes progressing to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) or invasive…
