Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with hidden extra lower premolar tooth and mouth infection
By Mulherin, Brenda L & White, Robin·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2021·Associate Clinical Professor·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unerupted Supernumerary Mandibular Fourth Premolar in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 2.5-year-old male Irish Setter was brought to the vet because of a draining sore near his lower right back tooth. During the exam, the vet found two draining tracts but no missing teeth. X-rays revealed an extra tooth that hadn’t come in properly, which was causing the problem. The vet removed both the affected molar and the unerupted extra tooth, which resolved the issue.
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Abstract
A 2.5-year-old intact male Irish setter was presented for a draining tract associated with the right mandibular first molar tooth (409). Conscious oral examination yielded two draining tracts associated with the right mandibular first molar tooth. No obvious missing teeth or other gross abnormalities associated with the oral cavity were observed. Upon anesthetized radiographic evaluation, the presence of an unerupted, abnormally positioned, supernumerary premolar tooth was observed. The following article describes the extraction of the right mandibular first molar tooth (409) as well as the unerupted supernumerary premolar tooth with associated supernumerary root and the diagnostic approach taken for this uncommon abnormality.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34709073/