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- Title
Management and Outcome of Maxillofacial Trauma in a 9-Week-Old Dog.
- Authors
Castejon-Gonzalez, Ana C.; Buelow, Mary E.; Reiter, Alexander M.
- Abstract
This case report describes diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of maxillofacial trauma in a 9-week-old shih tzu. In addition to an open left mandibular body fracture and a right condylar process fracture, there were several relatively stable and minimally displaced right maxillary fractures. The torn soft tissues associated with the left mandibular body fracture were sutured closed, and a tape muzzle was placed. Due to sufficient fracture healing at the 2-week recheck examination, the tape muzzle was removed. The 6-week reexamination confirmed continued healing and recovery. Anesthesia was performed at the 5.5-month reexamination when the dog was 8 months old, revealing the presence of persistent deciduous teeth, linguoverted, malformed, and partially erupted permanent teeth, and asymmetric skeletal malocclusion (in addition to the breed-specific mandibular mesioclusion). Persistent deciduous teeth and linguoverted and malformed permanent teeth were extracted to allow for normal opening and closing of the mouth without traumatic occlusion. Long-term follow-up is recommended in juvenile dogs with maxillofacial injuries in order to prevent, recognize, and treat dental complications resulting from the trauma.
- Subjects
MAXILLOFACIAL surgery; SHIH tzu; TOOTH fractures; TREATMENT of dogs' injuries; JAW fractures; TREATMENT of malocclusion; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, 2018, Vol 35, Issue 3, p167
- ISSN
0898-7564
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1177/0898756418792625