Severe gingivitis and stomatitis in a cat causing bleeding gums and pain. This cat was chubby and still eating well.
"Slab fracture" of upper 4th premolar in a dog. The red dot is the open root canal (pulp chamber).
Pink area on canine tooth is exposed dentin. This is caused by a painful condition called tooth resorption.
Sutured gingiva after extraction of teeth.
Nope, can't see this mass without anesthesia. Luckily, caught it in time and removal was curative.
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Remember that time we replaced Dr. Dennis' masks with these... :)
Dr. Dennis spends extra time every year doing advanced training in oral health and dental procedures. (The lady in the costume is from a fundraiser for dental care for zoo animals!)
Fractured lower 1st molar in a cat.
Gum recession due to combined periodontal disease and tooth resorption.
The gums are so swollen from periodontal disease they have almost covered the teeth.
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Fractured canine tooth with jaw bone remodeling (bone expansion).
The lower left canine tooth crown looks great, but the swelling of the gun below it is actually expansion and remodeling of the jaw bone due to infection.
Mass next to a fractured upper 4th premolar. We cannot know if this mass is benign or malignant until we biopsy it.
Another finding during an anesthetized exam. This is a painful enamel erosion (right to the pulp!)
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Dr. Dennis was selected to co-author the 2019 American Animal Hospital Association Dental Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats.
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For more information go to https://petdentalcare.org/
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The patient in the photos below had caudal oral stomatitis. When unresponsive to medical treatment, the condition generally resolves with removal of all the teeth. In her case, she had a prior "dental" at an unknown place and numerous tooth roots were left behind.
Pre-op. This patient was still eating normally.
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1 week post-op. There is still some irritation from the sutures, but the back of the mouth already has improved.
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2 weeks post-op. She was back to eating dry food (her choice) and stopped pulling her hair out (an atypical response to the chronic pain).
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