Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Lateral buccotomy for removal of a supernumerary cheek tooth in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1997
- Authors:
- Hawkins, J F & Dallap, B L
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female Standardbred horse was brought in because there was a firm swelling on the right side of her face and another swelling inside her mouth near her cheek teeth. X-rays showed that she had an extra cheek tooth growing in an unusual spot. The veterinarians removed this extra tooth through a surgical procedure called lateral buccotomy, which involves making an incision on the side of the mouth. After the surgery, the horse did not have any complications and was able to return to racing. This type of surgery can be a good option for removing extra teeth in similar locations.
Abstract
A 3-year-old female Standardbred was admitted for evaluation of a firm swelling on the right side located rostral to the facial crest and a firm intraoral swelling located rostral to the erupted cheek teeth. Examination of skull radiographs revealed a supernumerary cheek tooth rostral to the erupted third premolar. The supernumerary tooth was removed via lateral buccotomy. The horse did not have complications after surgery and resumed racing. Lateral buccotomy should be considered for removal of rostrally located maxillary or mandibular cheek teeth. Supernumerary cheek teeth can be found in locations in the upper dental arcade, other than caudal to the last molar.
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