Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Long-term success of metal crowns on working dogs' canine teeth
By van Foreest, A W & Roeters, F J·Published in The veterinary quarterly·1997·Department of Veterinary Surgical Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Long-term success rate of resin-bonded metal crowns on the canine teeth of working dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Seven working dogs had metal crowns placed on their canine teeth due to severe wear or fractures. The crowns were bonded to the teeth using a special adhesive technique, and the dogs were monitored for an average of 32 months. At the end of the follow-up period, 17 out of 19 crowns were still intact and working well, although two crowns were lost due to trauma that caused fractures below the crowns. This suggests that metal crowns can be a durable solution for damaged canine teeth in working dogs.
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Abstract
In this clinical study, 19 full metal crown restorations of canine teeth were placed in seven working dogs. Thirteen canine teeth were severely abraded with no involvement of the pulp cavities; six fractured canine teeth were endodontically treated. At least 1/3 of the coronal part of the canine tooth was available for a supragingivally performed, minimal tooth crown preparation. An adhesive technique to bond the electrolytically etched crown (an alloy of cobalt-chrome-molybdenum) to the tooth was used. The metal crowns, slightly shorter and with a rounder tip than the original tooth, were bounded to the enamel and dentine by using a resin luting cement. Posts or post-and-core techniques were not used. Mean follow-up period was 32 months (range 24-52 months), at which stage 17 crowns were found to be intact and functional. Two crowns were lost as a result of trauma resulting in a fracture of the tooth below the crown.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9225426/