Journal of Veterinary Dentistry

A resin-ionomer material was used to repair a longitudinal sub-crestal crown-root fracture of a maxillary canine tooth of a young dog. Infinity^™, the resin-ionomer used in this report, has been shown in human studies to be biocompatible with soft and osseous tissues, making it appropriate for use as a subgingival restorative material^1,2,3,4,5,6. The tooth was treated endodontically to achieve apexification, followed by conventional endodontic treatment, crown-root fracture repair, and preparation for placement of an Inceram crown.

Chronic gingivostomatitis (bucco-stomatitis, faucitis) in cats is a severe but ill-defined entity with poor response to medical treatment. Thirty cats were treated by extraction of most or all of the premolar and molar teeth. Twenty four of the 30 cats (80%) were significantly improved or clinically cured at the time of follow-up, 11–24 months following treatment

Personal experience with a manually-set electronic dental pulp tester is described. The small battery-operated hand-held unit is used in awake dogs and cats, and can rapidly indicate absence of vitality or increased or decreased responsiveness of the pulp tissue.

Videofluoroscopy was used as a radiographic technique to visualize a canine tooth during root canal therapy in a Siberian tiger. Videofluoroscopy was useful because the procedure was performed in a zoo setting with no access to an on-site darkroom. The fluoroscopic screen and videotape allowed for immediate viewing of the root canal system.