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CASE REPORT article

Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Veterinary Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1473390
This article is part of the Research Topic Noteworthy rarities in dentistry and oromaxillofacial medicine and surgery View all 13 articles

Dentinogenesis Imperfecta in a 6-Year-Old Male Neutered Labrador Retriever -Case Report with Atypical Clinical Presentation and Treatment Review

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Karolina M. Piekos Karolina M. Piekos 1,2Alix Freeman Alix Freeman 1*Kathryn Fleming Kathryn Fleming 3Cynthia Bell Cynthia Bell 4
  • 1 Eastcott Referrals, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
  • 2 The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre, Marlow, United Kingdom
  • 3 Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Winchester, England, United Kingdom
  • 4 Specialty Oral Pathology for Animals, LLC, Geneseo, IL, United States

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    This case report details the diagnosis and treatment of dentinogenesis imperfecta type II in a 6-year-old neutered male Labrador, presenting without concurrent osteogenesis imperfecta. Diagnostic modalities, including radiographs, CT imaging, and histopathological examination, are reviewed in conjunction with the latest literature on canine dentinogenesis imperfecta. This patient presented at a more advanced age than typically reported cases. The clinical history, as provided by referring veterinarians, documented fractured deciduous teeth with delayed exfoliation. By 10 months of age, the patient's permanent dentition exhibited a translucent appearance and structural anomalies. Upon presentation to Eastcott Referrals the patient was experiencing significant oral pain and exhibited generalised coronal wear with yellow/brown intrinsic discolouration. CT imaging revealed that all teeth had endodontic disease and associated apical periodontitis, with varied root canal widths indicating that teeth succumbed to endodontic disease at different time points. The treatment protocol involved staged full-mouth extractions, resulting in the complete resolution of clinical symptoms. This case underscores the importance of early diagnosis and intervention in managing dentinogenesis imperfecta in dogs.

    Keywords: Dentinogenesis Imperfecta1, dentine2, dog3, canine4, enamel5, abrasion6, translucent teeth7, discolouration8

    Received: 30 Jul 2024; Accepted: 09 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Piekos, Freeman, Fleming and Bell. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Alix Freeman, Eastcott Referrals, Swindon, SN3 3FR, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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