Open AccessCompound Odontoma in Three Dogs
Author(s) -
Cláudia Ronca Felizzola,
Marília Trierveiler Martins,
Ângelo Vincenzo Stopiglia,
Ney Soares de Araújo,
Suzana Orsini Machado de Sousa
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of veterinary dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.226
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2470-4083
pISSN - 0898-7564
DOI - 10.1177/089875640302000202
Subject(s) - medicine , odontoma , stage (stratigraphy) , dentistry , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , surgery , pathology , odontogenic , paleontology , botany , biology , genus
Three young, female dogs were operated for compound odontoma. All tumors were considered stage III with treatment consisting of partial mandibulectomy or maxillectomy. Microscopic examination of the resected tissue confirmed the diagnosis. Relatively aggressive, resective surgery resulted in prolonged tumor-free intervals.