Tooth splinting for severely mobile mandibular incisor teeth in a dog.
Periodontal disease, in its advanced stages, causes tooth mobility. The tooth movement further damages the periodontium, accelerating the disease process leading to tooth loss. Dental splinting can provide coaptive stability to the teeth as an important component of a periodontal treatment plan. This report documents results four years following splinting of the mandibular incisor teeth in a 3 year old Miniature Schnauzer dog.
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Shoreline Veterinary Dental Clinic, Seattle, WA 98133-5653, USA.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007180:Incisor; D008334:Mandible; D010516:Periodontal Splints / Q000662:veterinary*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*