Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse has swelling from extra cheek tooth - surgery helped
By Hawkins, J F & Dallap, B L·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1997·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Lateral buccotomy for removal of a supernumerary cheek tooth in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female Standardbred horse was brought in because of a firm swelling on the right side of her face and inside her mouth. X-rays showed an extra cheek tooth that was causing the swelling. The veterinarian removed this tooth through a surgical procedure called lateral buccotomy. After the surgery, the horse recovered well and was able to return to racing without any complications.
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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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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9262676/