title: Endodontics in veterinary medicine.
abstract: An animal's dental problems are a tremendous problem for the average dental practitioner. Diagnosis and treatment can be very difficult as a result of the number of animal specimens that may have dental disease. This study presents concepts in veterinary endodontics for members of the canine population, their anatomy, their dental development, and methods of obtaining anesthesia. A discussion of techniques in nonsurgical and surgical endodontics is included. It was concluded that conventional endodontic practices can be used with modifications in instrument length, filling materials, and surgical access, corresponding to the varied oral anatomy within the animal kingdom.
authors.affiliation: David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gamm
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000662:veterinary; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*