3 Oral examination and recording Conscious examination yields limited information: • Gross abnormalities may be detected • Occlusal evaluation. Definitive oral examination requires general anaesthesia: • All detected abnormalities should…
16 Canine chronic gingivostomatitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Halitosis and selective feeding. PATIENT DETAILS A 6-year-old, neutered male, greyhound. CASE HISTORY The dog was a retired racing greyhound. He had been with…
14 Idiopathic chronic gingivostomatitis with extraction leading to cure INITIAL PRESENTATION Inappetance and drooling. PATIENT DETAILS A 6-year-old, neutered male, domestic short-haired cat. CASE HISTORY There was no history of…
18 No clinical signs of root resorption INITIAL PRESENTATION Bilateral upper lip ulcers. PATIENT DETAILS A 7-year-old, male, domestic short-haired cat. CASE HISTORY The upper canines had been extracted a…
13 Chronic gingivostomatitis associated with FeLV and FIV INITIAL PRESENTATION Inappetance, drooling, sockets from previous extractions not healing. PATIENT DETAILS An adult (estimated 7 years), neutered male, domestic short-haired cat….
31 Pulp and periapical disease – an introduction Trauma to a tooth (mechanical, chemical, thermal, infective) often results in pulpal inflammation (pulpitis). Depending on the type of trauma, its severity…
15 Chronic gingivostomatitis with extraction leading to partial cure INITIAL PRESENTATION Reluctance to eat, progressive apathy and weight loss. PATIENT DETAILS An 8-year-old, neutered female, domestic short-haired cat. CASE HISTORY…
1 The tooth and its periodontium THE TOOTH Some fundamental points on the teeth of small animals are outlined as follows: • The basic anatomy resembles that of man •…
22 Malocclusion – an introduction By definition, malocclusion is an abnormality in the position of the teeth. Malocclusion is common in the dog, but also occurs in cats. The clinical…
17 Root resorption – an introduction Hard tissues are protected from resorption by their surface layers of blast cells. It appears that as long as these layers are intact, resorption…
