Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Displaced baby tooth root inside adult tooth in a dog
By Tewson, Charlie & Kirby, Simone·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2024·Dentistry, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intradental Displacement of a Deciduous Tooth Root in a Dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 23-month-old female Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was brought in because her baby canine teeth were still present and needed to be removed. Seventeen months later, the vet discovered that one of her adult canine teeth was not developing properly and was non-vital, meaning it was dead. X-rays showed that a root from the baby tooth had moved into the adult tooth's pulp, causing the problem. The vet confirmed that this unusual issue can happen after baby teeth extractions, highlighting the need for careful monitoring during such procedures.
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Abstract
This case study describes the diagnosis and treatment of a deciduous left maxillary canine tooth root that had been displaced into the pulp of the developing permanent left maxillary canine tooth in a 23-month-old female neutered Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. The patient was initially presented for bilateral persistent deciduous maxillary canine teeth extraction. Seventeen months later the permanent left maxillary canine tooth was found to be non-vital and tooth development had ceased prior to apical closure. Radiographs revealed a radio-opaque dentine-like structure and straight line centrally within the pulp of the permanent tooth. The displacement of the deciduous tooth into the developing permanent tooth was confirmed. This unusual potential complication should be considered when performing deciduous teeth extraction.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38374661/