title: Crown reduction--disarming of biting pets.
abstract: Crown reduction is a sterile endodontic procedure indicated for reducing the crown height of teeth. The procedure is used primarily on canine teeth as a disarming technique in aggressive biting pets or to treat traumatic occlusion. Recommendations for using this technique for biting pets are described.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Shipp
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003481:Cuspid / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000662:veterinary*