ENDODONTIC TREATMENT IN DOGS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37000/abbsl.2025.116.07Keywords:
dogs, dental diseases, inflammation, root canals, pulpitis, periodontitis, treatment, fillings, dental materials, X-ray diagnostics, histology.Abstract
Recent years have been characterized by an increase in the number of dogs, among which a significant proportion of breeds are susceptible to dental pathology (primarily dwarf and small breed dogs). At the same time, the requirements for the level of dental care are increasing, which serves as the basis for increasing the effectiveness of the treatment of dental pathology. The least studied remains the endodontic treatment of "immature" permanent teeth. The information available in the publications indicates an intensive search for a solution to the problem in two directions: improvement of surgical techniques adapted from humane medicine and assessment of the clinical possibilities of using pharmacological agents for the purchase of the inflammatory process, asepsis and anesthesia and dental materials for filling canals and tooth reconstruction. The information presented in published manuscripts is multi-vector, often concerns the description of individual clinical cases or the number of animals studied does not exceed five individuals, which is insufficient for substantiated conclusions. The most common treatment option is a combination of gutta-percha and sealer (sealer provides sealing, gutta-percha - filling the cavity of the dental canal), a material based on mineral trioxide (ProRoot White MTA, RetroMTA, Quick-Set). A potentially promising direction in veterinary dentistry is the use of platelet-rich plasma and fibrin. The assessment of the results of endodontic treatment is based on the results of histological examination, determination of biological compatibility (material/bone), tightness, intensity of inflammation (in dynamics). Currently, there is no information base that combines data on the effectiveness of treating dogs with dental and periodontal diseases, which is one of the restraining factors in the development of small animal dentistry. The analysis demonstrated the relevance of clinical and scientific research in the field of veterinary dentistry.
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