Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with cysts on both lower canine teeth treated with surgery
By MacGee, Scott et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2012·Companion Animal Dentistry of Kansas City, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral dentigerous cysts in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male dog was brought in with dental issues caused by two impacted canine teeth, which led to the development of dentigerous cysts (benign growths related to teeth). The veterinarian used dental X-rays to confirm the problem and then performed surgery to remove the impacted teeth and the cysts. After the surgery, the dog recovered well and no longer had dental pain or complications.
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Abstract
Dentigerous cysts are infrequently seen in veterinary medicine, but the consequences of an undiagnosed dentigerous cyst can be severe. Dentigerous cysts, that can be sub-classified as eruption or follicular, are a type of benign odontogenic cyst. They can cause significant bony and dental destruction associated with expansion if they remain undiagnosed for a period of time. Dentigerous cysts are secondary to embedded or impacted teeth, however not every impacted tooth subsequently forms a dentigerous cyst. Intraoral dental radiographs are necessary to differentiate a missing tooth from an impacted tooth. This case demonstrates the successful surgical management of a dog with bilateral impacted mandibular canine teeth, with secondary dentigerous cyst formation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23505787/