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J Vet Sci. 2005 Jun;6(2):173-175 |
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A case of maloccluded incisor teeth in a beaver (Castor canadensis)
Joong-hyun Kim1, Jae Yeong Lee1, Tae-Sung Han1, Kyu-bo Han1, Seong Soo Kang2, Chun Sik Bae2, Seok Hwa Choi1,* |
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1College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Korea. 2College of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea. |
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A three-year-old female beaver (Castor canadensis) was
referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Chungbuk
National University. It had been raised in the Cheong-ju
zoo and had a history of malocclusion caused by improper
feeding. General anesthesia was induced, and preoperative
intraoral dental radiographs of the rostal maxillary and
mandibular dentition were taken and lateral and
ventrodorsal extraoral radiographs of the cheek teeth
were also taken. The radiographs were negative for apical
pathology and revealed a normal appearance of the cheek
teeth. The lesion was likely to be related to the excessive
length of the maxillary and mandibular incisors.
Odontoplasty was performed to reduce overgrowth of the
crowns of the incisors. Sequential transverse sections were
removed until the crown was reduced by approximately
its original length. The pulp chamber was not approached
during the operation, as confirmed by postoperative
intraoral radiographic evaluation of the incisors.
Recovery from anesthesia was uneventful and the beaver
returned to normal masticatory activities immediately
after the operation. |
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