Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Discolored teeth from dentin dysplasia in a 2-year-old Boerboel dog
By Smithson, Christopher W et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2010·Center for Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multifocal odontoblastic dysplasia in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old Boerboel dog was brought in because one of his upper canine teeth was discolored. X-rays showed that the pulp inside the tooth was not forming correctly, and similar issues were found in other teeth as well. The affected tooth was surgically removed, and tests confirmed that it had a condition called dentin dysplasia, which is an abnormality in tooth development. This case is unique because this type of dental issue hasn't been documented in dogs before, but it resembles similar problems seen in humans. After the extraction, the dog was treated for the dental issue and is expected to recover well.
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Abstract
A two-year-old Boerboel dog presented for a discolored left maxillary canine tooth. Dental radiographs revealed abnormally mineralized pulp within the discolored tooth. Similar radiographic findings were also seen in both maxillary third incisor teeth and in the remaining canine teeth to varying degrees. The discolored tooth was treated by surgical extraction and histopathology revealed abnormal dentin deposition within the canal indicative of dentin dysplasia. Although not previously documented in the dog, the pulpal changes in multiple teeth of the dog reported here were similar to those described for odontoblastic dysplasia in humans. This case report includes a review of developmental abnormalities of dentin in humans and pulpal response to inflammation and injury.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21322432/