Traumatic dentoalveolar fracture in a dog—An unusual and misdiagnosed injury
Sabrina Fracascio,
Víviam Nunes Pignone,
Priscylla Tatiana Chalfun Guimarães‐Okamoto
et al.
Abstract:The lateral luxation of a tooth is a traumatic dentoalveolar injury, which causes partial or complete tooth displacement and periodontal damage. We report a female mixed‐breed dog referred to the dentistry service with a lateral luxation of the maxillary left canine tooth due to a trauma‐related alveolar bone fracture. This unusual lesion is often misdiagnosed as a tooth fracture and potentially treated with extraction. Another major challenge is the need for emergency treatment since time decreases the number… Show more
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