Histologic and micro-computed tomographic evaluation of the osseointegration of a nonresorbable bone substitute in alveoli of ponies after tooth extraction.

Objective: To evaluate the biological behavior of a nonresorbable bone substitute (NRBS) in the alveoli of ponies, compared with tissue quality in naturally healing alveoli, after cheek tooth extraction.

Animals: 5 clinically normal ponies.

Procedures: In each pony, both maxillary fourth premolars (Triadan 108/208) were repulsed bilaterally during anesthesia.

Upward fixation of the patella in the horse. A retrospective study.

The objective of the present study was to assess the incidence of upward fixation of the patella (UFP) in different types of patients and to evaluate the outcome of conservative and surgical treatment for correcting this condition. A particular attempt was made to find out whether corrective trimming and/or shoeing (CTS) is efficient in the conservative treatment of UFP, and whether a longer postoperative resting period reduces the risk of complications after medial patellar desmotomy (MPD). Medical records of 78 horses with intermittent or permanent UFP were analyzed retrospectively.

Radiographic evaluation of tooth drift after cheek tooth extraction and insertion of an intra-alveolar prosthesis in ponies.

The aim of the study was to investigate post-extraction tooth drift in ponies and the influence of an intra-alveolar prosthesis. The maxillary 08 was bilaterally repulsed in five ponies under general anaesthesia. On one side the alveolus was left to granulate, and on the other a synthetic bone substitute prosthesis was fitted.

Use of a synthetic bone substitute to retard molariform tooth drift after maxillary tooth loss in ponies.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of alveolar bone substitute on post-extraction drift of maxillary cheek teeth in ponies.

Study Design: In vivo longitudinal experimental study.

Animals: Five ponies (5-7 years) with a healthy dentition.