Removal of 11 incompletely erupted, impacted cheek teeth in 10 horses using a dental alveolar transcortical osteotomy and buccotomy approach.
OBJECTIVE
To describe surgical technique and outcome in 10 horses with impacted cheek teeth that were removed by a transcortical osteotomy and buccotomy technique.


METHODS
Case series.


METHODS
Horses (n=10) with impacted cheek teeth.


METHODS
Medical records (2002-2008) of horses with impacted cheek teeth requiring removal were reviewed; surgical technique and outcome were determined.


RESULTS
Exodontia of 11 cheek teeth was performed surgically in 10 horses; 3 horses had complications (residual swelling of the mandible) that resolved and all horses returned to their previous use.


CONCLUSIONS
Transcortical buccotomy technique is effective for removal of incompletely erupted impacted cheek teeth in horses and has a good long-term prognosis for remission of clinical signs.


CONCLUSIONS
Transcortical buccotomy approach is an effective technique for removal of unerupted impacted equine cheek teeth.
Tremaine
W Henry
WH
Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. henry.tremaine@bristol.ac.uk
McCluskie
Laura K
LK
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary