Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with erupted tooth tumors near back molars treated by extraction
By Eickhoff, Markus et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2002·Hospital of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Erupted bilateral compound odontomas in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A six-month-old male Black Russian terrier was taken to the vet because of unusual masses in his mouth near his back teeth. X-rays showed these masses were small teeth-like structures called denticles. The vet diagnosed him with bilateral compound odontomas, which are benign growths in the jaw. To treat this, the vet removed all the denticles and cleaned the area thoroughly. The dog healed well and, 15 months later, showed no signs of any problems returning.
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Abstract
A six-month-old, male Black Russian terrier dog was presented for oral masses on the distolingual aspect of the mandibular left and right first molar teeth. Intraoral dental radiographs showed periodontal support of the small teeth (denticles). Oral and radiographic examinations of the remaining teeth indicated no other dental abnormalities. The denticles had histomorphologic features of small teeth including normal appearing crown and root structures. Clinical and histopathologic examinations resulted in a diagnosis of bilateral compound odontomas with completely erupted denticles. Treatment consisted of extraction of all denticles and extensive curettage. The dog had uncomplicated wound healing with no signs of recurrence based on oral examination performed 15-months postoperatively.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12382531/