Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat tooth fracture fixed with zirconia crown after root canal
By Coşkun, Sinem & Coşkun, Çağlar·Published in Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi·2025·LOKMAN HEKİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: A Clinical Case of Feline Crown Restoration With Monolithic Zirconia
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female Ankara cat had a fractured maxillary canine tooth after an injury, which exposed the pulp and caused pain. The veterinarian performed root canal therapy to treat the damaged tooth and then placed a strong monolithic zirconia crown to restore its function. This treatment helped improve the cat's oral health and quality of life, allowing her to eat and live more comfortably after the procedure. Monolithic zirconia crowns are becoming a promising option in veterinary dentistry for restoring damaged teeth.
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Abstract
The most prevalent cause of tooth fractures in pets is trauma. Direct pulp exposure necessitates immediate extraction or root canal treatment. Monolithic zirconia are used as crown material in dentistry. It is reported a case of a 4-year-old female Ankara cat who had a monolithic zirconia crown restored following root canal therapy in the current study. An trauma to the cat's maxillary canine tooth resulted in a fracture that involved the pulp tissue. The tooth underwent root canal therapy and prepararation was done for fixed monolithic zirconia prosthetic full crown restoration. Maxillofacial and traumatic dentoalveolar injuries can decrease oral function, produce pain and inflammation, and negatively affect a cat's quality of life. Monolithic zirconia crowns are a new, significant restorative material that has been used rarely and little studied in veterinary dentistry despite having important material properties.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.1349278