Mandibulectomy for treatment of fractures associated with severe periodontal disease.
Six cases of mandibular fractures associated with severe periodontal disease that had been treated by mandibulectomy, due to intense bone loss, were evaluated retrospectively. The dogs were mainly older, small breed dogs that had suffered a traumatic event. Four dogs had a bilateral mandibulectomy and 2 a unilateral mandibulectomy.
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu (SP) 18618970, Brazil.
Carina Marchiori
CM
Carvalho
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu (SP) 18618970, Brazil.
Sheila Canevese
SC
Rahal
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu (SP) 18618970, Brazil.
Luciane
L
Dos Reis Mesquita
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu (SP) 18618970, Brazil.
Maíra Sales
MS
Castilho
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu (SP) 18618970, Brazil.
Washington Takashi
WT
Kano
School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu (SP) 18618970, Brazil.
Maria Jaqueline
MJ
Mamprim
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D063168:Mandibular Osteotomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*