title: Surgical extractions for periodontal disease in a Western Lowland gorilla.
abstract: This case report describes surgical exraction of multiple premolar and molar teeth in a Western Lowland gorilla. Postoperative photographs and radiographs indicated complete healing of the extraction sites. This case report includes a review of gorilla dental anatomy, oral disease in primates, pathogenesis of periodontal disease, predisposing factors to periodontal disease, and principles of surgical tooth extraction.
authors.affiliation: VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver, CO 80247, USA. john.huff@vcamail.com
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Huff
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D003303:Coprophagia; D006071:Gorilla gorilla; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary