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.
Spodnick
G J
GJ
North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, Raleigh 27606.
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*