Treatment of an Infrabony Pocket in an American Eskimo Dog

This case report describes the use synthetic bone graft particulate and 24% EDTA gel to treat an infrabony defect adjacent to the mandibular right first molar tooth in an American Eskimo dog. Postoperative examination 33-months following surgery showed osseous integration at the infrabony defect and...

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Published in:Journal of Veterinary Dentistry
Main Author: Beckman, Brett W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2004
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089875640402100303
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/089875640402100303
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Summary:This case report describes the use synthetic bone graft particulate and 24% EDTA gel to treat an infrabony defect adjacent to the mandibular right first molar tooth in an American Eskimo dog. Postoperative examination 33-months following surgery showed osseous integration at the infrabony defect and restoration of the periodontal ligament space with a small refractory periodontal pocket.