Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rare tooth defect found in a 5-year-old Rottweiler dog
By Assunção, G S M et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2020·Laborató, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A Rare Case of Radicular Dens Invaginatus (Dens in Dente) in a Dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Rottweiler was found to have a rare dental issue called dens in dente during a routine dental cleaning. This condition involved an abnormality in one of his teeth, which showed signs of decay and damage both on X-rays and during the examination. The affected tooth had irregular surfaces and signs of pulp necrosis, meaning the inner part of the tooth was dead. Treatment details are not specified, but addressing such dental issues typically involves extraction or other dental procedures to prevent further complications.
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Abstract
A rare case of radicular dens invaginatus (dens in dente) was found during dental cleaning of a 5-year-old male Rottweiler dog. Radiographic examination revealed intense radiopacity, which extended from the crown to the apical root region of the affected tooth. Macroscopically, the crown of the left maxillary first molar tooth (209) had irregular and deformed buccal and lingual surfaces. Microscopic examination revealed dentine invagination in the pulp cavity in of the crown and root and pulp necrosis. Based on the gross, radiographic and histological findings, a diagnosis of radicular dens invaginatus was made.
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