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Radicular cyst in a Border Collie's upper jaw treated successfully

By Beckman, Brett W·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2003·Burnt Store Animal Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed

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Original publication title: Radicular cyst of the premaxilla in a dog.

Species:
dog

Plain-English summary

A 13-year-old male Border Collie was found to have a radicular cyst, which is a type of dental cyst, in his upper jaw. The dog underwent surgery to remove the affected tooth and clean out the cyst. Six months after the treatment, the dog showed significant improvement and was doing well.

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Abstract

A 13-year-old, male/neutered Border Collie dog was diagnosed with a radicular cyst of the left premaxilla. Tooth extraction and curettage of the lesion resulted in a positive clinical outcome 6-months following treatment.

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Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14974170/