Rostral mandibular injuries present unique challenges for repair. The presence of strategically important teeth which occupy a large volume of the mandible, multiple tooth roots and the mental neurovascular bundle all combine to limit treatment options that serve to preserve the form and function of the involved structures. This case series describes the approach to treatment for rostral mandibular trauma seen in four dogs with a unique etiology that has not been previously described.
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J Small Anim Pract
January 2025
Cibolo Creek Veterinary Hospital, Boerne, Texas, USA.
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the ability of a periodontal resective procedure (the Proximal Wedge Technique) to improve the long-term health of the mandibular canines by reducing probing depths immediately post-surgery via targeted tissue recontouring and precise debridement. The technique aims to enhance periodontal health and stabilize the supporting structures of strategically important adjacent canine teeth, including alveolar bone, rather than relying solely on mandibular incisor extractions with simple closure.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective records review compiled data from patients with suprabony pockets of 6 mm or greater at the mesial aspect of the mandibular canines treated with the proximal wedge technique (PWT).
Aust Vet J
January 2025
Owner of Advanced Vetcare, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Mandibular and maxillary fractures are common in small animals and present significant challenges for repair due to the intricate anatomical features involved. This retrospective case series describes a technique for achieving rigid open mouth maxillomandibular fixation using interarch wiring while maintaining correct alignment between the upper and lower teeth with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) moulds of the canine teeth for treating maxillomandibular fractures in cats. The study includes a description of the postoperative outcomes and complications encountered.
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January 2025
Stahl Exotic Animal Veterinary Services, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA.
A 9-week-old male umbrella cockatoo () presented with mandibular prognathism. The rostral rhinothecal tomial length appeared subjectively shorter than the rostral gnathothecal length, which was subjectively rostrally elongated. After an initial orthosis failed, a second orthosis was designed that employed the use of an orthopedic wire anchor in the rostral end of the rhinotheca, leaving the premaxillary bone undisturbed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnat Histol Embryol
January 2025
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.
The aim of the study was to investigate the shape of the mandible in Wistar albino rats using the geometric morphometric method. However, 'Is the shape of the mandible different in rats depending on gender?' the question formed the hypothesis of the study. For this purpose, a total of 52 rat mandibles, 31 female and 21 male rats, were used in the study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Comp Pathol
November 2024
Joint Pathology Center, 606 Stephen Sitter Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA; Zoetis Reference Labs, 10 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, USA.
Amyloid-producing ameloblastomas (APAs) are a histological variant of ameloblastoma in which the neoplastic odontogenic epithelial cells are associated with the production of amyloid. This jaw-associated entity has been only rarely described in animals and purportedly does not exist in humans. This report is the first description of an APA in a primate.
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