Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with loose lower front teeth treated by tooth splinting
By DuPont, G·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·1995·Shoreline Veterinary Dental Clinic, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Tooth splinting for severely mobile mandibular incisor teeth in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Miniature Schnauzer was experiencing loose lower front teeth due to advanced periodontal disease, which can lead to tooth loss. The veterinarian decided to use dental splinting to stabilize the affected teeth as part of the treatment plan. Four years later, the dog still had its teeth and was doing well, showing that the splinting was successful in providing the needed support.
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Abstract
Periodontal disease, in its advanced stages, causes tooth mobility. The tooth movement further damages the periodontium, accelerating the disease process leading to tooth loss. Dental splinting can provide coaptive stability to the teeth as an important component of a periodontal treatment plan. This report documents results four years following splinting of the mandibular incisor teeth in a 3 year old Miniature Schnauzer dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9693632/