Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bone graft to fix jaw bone defect in a 10-year-old German shepherd dog
By Smith, M M·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·1995·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of a mandibular periodontal interproximal defect with a bone graft in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old German shepherd was brought in with a 10 mm gap between two teeth in his lower jaw, which was causing dental issues. The veterinarian treated this by taking a piece of bone from the dog's jaw and placing it into the gap to help heal the area. This treatment likely helped reduce the depth of the periodontal pocket, improving the dog's dental health.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old German shepherd dog presented with a periodontal 10 mm interproximal defect between the left mandibular fourth premolar and first molar teeth. Bone graft removed from the caudoventral portion of the ipsilateral hemimandible was placed in the defect as a component of the periodontal treatment plan. The use of bone graft likely contributed to periodontal pocket reduction.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9693628/