SKILLS LABORATORY How to extract a maxillary canine in dogs

摘要

Follow this straightforward, step-by-step guide to remove this large-rooted tooth by creating a mucoperiosteal flap. Teeth with gross or radiographic evidence of pulp necrosis are candidates for either endodontic therapy or extraction. Discoloration due to intrinsic tooth staining, tooth fracture with pulp exposure, radiographic evidence of a wide pulp cavity compared with the rest of the dentition, and abnormal lucencies surrounding the tooth apex are all consistent with pulp death and necrosis. Incases of severely fractured teeth or gross or radiographic changes or in cases in which there are financial constraints or extended anesthetic concerns, extraction may be the only viable alternative to root canal therapy. Efficient removal of the comparatively large root of the maxillary canine tooth requires a mucoperiosteal flap. Closure of the defect after extraction is facilitated by proper flap construction.