Computed tomography of the upper cheek teeth in horses with infundibular changes and apical infection

S Veraa, G Voorhout, W R Klein

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    Abstract

    REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Infundibular changes are frequently encountered computed tomographic studies of the equine maxillary cheek teeth but the possible importance of this finding is not known. Infundibular caries is a possible cause for pulpitis and apical infection in some horses.

    OBJECTIVES: To study the relationship between the 2 pathologies and the frequency of changes.

    METHODS: The maxillary cheek teeth 108-208, 109-209 and 110-210 of 25 horses were evaluated using computed tomography and both the prevalence of infundibular and apical infection changes as the possible link with apical infection evaluated statistically.

    RESULTS: The prevalence of infundibular changes was high in both normal and diseased teeth. Both apical infection and the occurrence of infundibular changes were more prevalent in 109-209 and 110-210. In spite of this, the 2 processes could not be linked to one another. No differences were noted between the left and right sides.

    CONCLUSIONS: A direct relationship between the 2 processes was not established statistically and other underlying causes for the high occurrence of both apical infection and infundibular changes in diseased and normal 108-208, 109-209 and 110-210 are considered.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)872-6
    Number of pages5
    JournalEquine Veterinary Journal
    Volume41
    Issue number9
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2009

    Keywords

    • Animals
    • Dental Caries
    • Horse Diseases
    • Horses
    • Molar
    • Periapical Abscess
    • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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