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…
12 Persistent (Retained) Deciduous Teeth
DEFINITION/OVERVIEW A retained or persistent deciduous tooth is one that is still present when the permanent tooth begins to erupt, or has erupted ETIOLOGY/PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Dogs/cats Numerous factors influence the exfoliation…
