Dental diseases in young dogs: how I treat it

摘要

The eruption of the DECIDUOUS (TEMPORARY) TEETH, and their replacement by the permanent teeth is a complicated process whose physiology is still poorly understood. The deciduous teeth have a complete root system similar to permanent teeth. During the development of the permanent tooth the roots of the deciduous teeth are resorbed through the activity of ODONTOCLASTS (or DENTINOCLASTS), which seem to develop from undifferentiated cells in the pulp of the deciduous tooth. Abnormal eruption is often seen, especially in dogs. Attempts to remove a RETAINED DECIDUOUS TOOTH will often result in a fracture of the tooth, with a part of the root remaining in the bone.