title: Anatomy and Disorders of the Oral Cavity of Rat-like and Squirrel-like Rodents.
abstract: The order Rodentia comprises more than 2000 species divided into 3 groups based on anatomic and functional differences of the masseter muscle. Myomorph and sciuromorph species have elodont incisors and anelodont cheek teeth, unlike hystrichomorph species which have full anelodont dentition. Diseases of incisors and cheek teeth of rat-like and squirrel-like rodents result in a wide variety of symptoms and clinical signs. Appropriate diagnostic testing and imaging techniques are required to obtain a definitive diagnosis, formulate a prognosis, and develop a treatment plan. A thorough review of elodontoma, odontoma, and pseudo-odontoma is provided, including treatment of pseudo-odontomas in prairie dogs.
authors: Bath Referrals, Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital, Bath, Wellsway, Somerset BA2 5RL, UK. Electronic address: eli2705@gmail.com.
authors: Elisabetta
authors: E
authors: Mancinelli
authors: Clinica Veterinaria S.Siro, Via Lampugnano, 99, Milano 20151, Italy; Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Via Donatello, 26, Milano 20134, Italy.
authors: Vittorio
authors: V
authors: Capello
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D051381:Rats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012589:Sciuridae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary
keywords: Dental disease; Elodontoma; Myomorphs; Pseudo-odontoma; Sciuromorphs