title: Complications of mandibular brachygnathism in a North African leopard.
abstract: A 9-year-old, male North African leopard (Panhtera pardus) presented with mandibular brachygnathism and lingually displaced mandibular canine teeth causing a large left oronasal fistula, rhinitis and nasal discharge, and a right orocutaneous fistula. Surgical closure of the left oronasal defect, bilateral mandibular canine tooth crown reduction, and root canal therapy resulted in a positive clinical outcome. A small recurrent left oronasal fistula and the right orocutaneous fistula healed spontaneously after alleviating the occlusal contact with the mandibular canine teeth. At 12-months postoperatively, clinical signs of oral and dental disease had resolved.
authors.affiliation: adesimoi@libero.it
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Simoi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D046009:Panthera; D012008:Recurrence; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000662:veterinary