Stratham-Newfields Veterinary Hospital
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Severe gingivitis and stomatitis in a cat causing bleeding gums and pain. This cat was chubby and still eating well.
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"Slab fracture" of upper 4th premolar in a dog. The red dot is the open root canal (pulp chamber).
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Pink area on canine tooth is exposed dentin. This is caused by a painful condition called tooth resorption.
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Sutured gingiva after extraction of teeth.
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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... :)
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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!)
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Fractured lower 1st molar in a cat.
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Gum recession due to combined periodontal disease and tooth resorption.
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The gums are so swollen from periodontal disease they have almost covered the teeth.
More SNVH Dental Information
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Fractured canine tooth with jaw bone remodeling (bone expansion).
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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.
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Mass next to a fractured upper 4th premolar. We cannot know if this mass is benign or malignant until we biopsy it.
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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/

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. 
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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).

 Stratham-Newfields Veterinary Hospital, 8 Main Street, Newfields NH 03856
Phone: 603-778-7687   | Fax: 603-778-2471  |   [email protected]
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