Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Healing a deep bone defect in a dog's upper canine tooth with bone
By Kim, Se Eun & Lee, Gahyun·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2025·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of an Infrabony Defect of a Maxillary Canine Tooth Using Enamel Matrix Derivatives with Allogeneic Bone Augmentation in a Dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Miniature Dachshund had a deep pocket around its upper canine tooth that wasn't healing after previous treatments. The vet performed a second surgery, using a special bone graft and a tooth enamel treatment to help fill the defect. Eight months later, follow-up exams showed that the area had healed well, with better measurements and improved visibility on X-rays.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old Miniature Dachshund was presented having an infrabony pocket on the palatal aspect of the right maxillary canine tooth. The bony defect had worsened despite previous closed root planing and administration of a perioceutic agent. A second surgery using an allogeneic cancellous bone augmentation with an enamel matrix derivative was performed in the infrabony defect following open root planing. Eight months after the periodontal surgery, the osseous defect showed healing by improved periodontal probing measurements and increased radiopacity using dental radiography and computed tomography.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38646694/