Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mandibulectomy for treatment of fractures associated with severe periodontal disease.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Carvalho, Carina Marchiori et al.
- Affiliation:
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP) · Brazil
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Six cases of mandibular fractures associated with severe periodontal disease that had been treated by mandibulectomy, due to intense bone loss, were evaluated retrospectively. The dogs were mainly older, small breed dogs that had suffered a traumatic event. Four dogs had a bilateral mandibulectomy and 2 a unilateral mandibulectomy.
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