Replantation of a maxillary canine tooth after traumatic avulsion in a dog.
An infrequent traumatic injury in dogs is avulsion of a tooth from its alveolus. The management of the avulsed tooth is complex. This report describes the treatment of a traumatically avulsed maxillary canine tooth in a dog. Replantation and splinting of the tooth was performed. Despite a protracted extraoral time, follow up clinical and radiographic assessment of the tooth indicated successful replantation.
North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, Raleigh 27606.
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D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D003481:Cuspid; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla; D013165:Splints; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000662:veterinary*; D014090:Tooth Replantation / Q000662:veterinary*