More Advanced Imaging
Before & After
Canine teeth before cleaning & assessment.
Canine teeth after cleaning & assessment.
Feline teeth before cleaning & assessment.
Feline teeth after cleaning & assessment.
What Am I Missing Without Anesthesia?
What Am I Missing Without Anesthesia? (Series 1)
Pre-operative image of heavy tartar
Post cleaning photo
Normal x-ray of comfortable premolars
Radiograph revealing severe bone loss
Post operative photo of surgical closure
What Am I Missing Without Anesthesia? (Series 2)
Mild tartar noticed prior to assessing
Radiographic discovery of severe vertical bone loss affecting three roots
What Am I Missing Without Anesthesia? (Series 3)
Normal lower premolar radiograph
Radiograph of unerupted lower premolar creating a cystic cavity
Exposed crown of unerupted tooth lodged between two teeth
Close up image of the cystic cavity affecting adjacent teeth
Post radiographic image of the removed teeth
What Am I Missing Without Anesthesia? (Series 4)
Normal appearing carnassial tooth with moderate tartar
Contralateral carnassial tooth with irregular gum margin
Tartar removed from suspicious tooth revealing a fractured painful tooth
Upon creating a soft tissue flap, further bone destruction noted below the gum line
Three rooted tooth removed and sutured shut with dissolvable stitches
Post cleaning image of healthy teeth
What Am I Missing Without Anesthesia? (Series 5)
Intra-operative image of reduced crown height
Different angle of the same tooth revealing a suspicious discoloration
Radiograph of the tooth revealing exposed pulp chamber and secondary changes
Post surgical extraction of tooth ensuring no root remains
Post surgical photo of large canine socket closed with dissolvable sutures
What Am I Missing Without Anesthesia? (Series 6)
Intra-operative photo of several abraded teeth and fractured lower incisors
Upon exploring, 1 out of 6 upper molars had pulp exposure and pain requiring extraction
What Am I Missing Without Anesthesia? (Series 7)
Pre-operative image of heavy tartar
Post operative image of cleaned crowns
Intra-operative image of a healthy mesial root and severe periodontal disease of distal root
Surgically extracted tooth with black discolored distal crown compared to mesial healthy root. Tooth sectioned for safe extraction to avoid damage to jaw bone. Intact tooth displayed for comparison
Post extraction radiograph to ensure the root is entirely removed and no jaw bone damage was incurred
Fractured Mandible Series
Healthy Mandibular Bone
Early Bone Loss
Moderate Bone Loss
Advanced Bone Loss
Progressive Bone Loss
Severe Bone Loss with Minimal Cortical Bone
Severe Vertical Bone Loss and Cortical Bone Weakening
Severe Bone Loss With Another Example of Jaw Bone Weakening
Pathologic Fracture Due to Untreated Periodontal Disease
Complicated Mandibular Molar Extraction Due to Minimal Bone Support and Severe Periodontal Disease
Extraction of Diseased Tooth
Postoperative Image After Tooth Extraction without Fracturing Compromised Bone
Surgical Extractions & Masses
108 Fracture Series
Normal-appearing carnassial tooth
Suspicious region above carnassial tooth
Exposed pulp chamber discovered after scaling
Bone destruction discovered below gumline
Post surgical closure of diseased tooth
208 Fracture Series
Damaged crown with mild tartar
Surgically explored crown exposing pulp chamber
Normal radiograph of upper premolar and molars
Radiograph of damaged tooth revealing destruction of bone at multiple roots
Post surgical radiograph of 3 rooted tooth prior to suturing
Feline FORL Lesion Series
Pre-operative image of feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion (FORL)
Radiograph of the affected crown
Post surgical photo of sutured surgical site
Premolar Periodontal Disease
Pre-operative image
Radiograph of what healthy tooth roots look like
Radiograph of diseased teeth demonstrating bone and nerve exposure
Post cleaning image exposing extent of gum recession
Post operative photo of tooth roots surgically removed and site closed with dissolvable stitches
Mass 2
Mass noted to be growing rapidly by owner
Post operative image of mass completely removed
Mass 3
14 year old patient presented for a rapidly growing mass in the oral cavity
Post operative image of completely removed amelanotic malignant melanoma
Feline Surgical Extraction
Intra-operative image of reduced crown height
Different angle of the same tooth revealing a suspicious discoloration
Radiograph of the tooth revealing exposed pulp chamber and secondary changes
Post surgical extraction of tooth ensuring no root remains
Post surgical photo of large canine socket closed with dissolvable sutures