Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with sneezing and nasal discharge from displaced tooth root
By Taylor, Travis N et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2004·VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nasal displacement of a tooth root in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old miniature Dachshund was brought in for chronic sneezing and a runny nose after having a tooth extracted two weeks earlier. The vet discovered that a root from the removed tooth had shifted into the dog's nasal cavity, causing the symptoms. To fix this, the vet performed surgery to remove the displaced tooth root. A month later, the dog showed no signs of sneezing or nasal discharge, and six months after the surgery, everything remained normal with no further issues.
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Abstract
A ten-year-old miniature Dachshund dog was presented for chronic paroxysmal sneezing and unilateral nasal discharge. Extraction of the maxillary right fourth premolar tooth had been performed 2-weeks prior to the onset of clinical signs. Multiple diagnostic modalities were used to confirm the diagnosis and determine that the etiology was a nasally displaced mesiopalatal tooth root. A limited lateral rhinotomy was performed to remove the root. Postoperative examination 1-month following surgery indicated resolution of the clinical signs and uncomplicated healing of the surgery site. Oral examination indicated normal healing of the surgery site with continued absence of clinical signs 6-months after treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15765946/