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DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT OF CROWN FRACTURES | References 1. DuPont GG. Problems with the dental hard tissues. In Niemiec BA (ed): Small Animal Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Disease: A Colour Handbook. London: Manson Publishing, 2010, pp 127-156. 2. Niemiec BA. Oral pathology. Top Companion Anim Med 2008; 23(2):59-71. 3. Golden AL, Stoller NS, Harvey CE. A survey of oral and dental diseases in dogs anesthetized at a veterinary hospital. JAAHA 1982; 18:891-899. 4. Niemiec, BA. Periodontal disease. Top Companion Anim Med 2008; 23(2):72-80. 5. Holmstrolm S, Frost P, Eisner E. Restorative dentistry. Veterinary Dental Techniques, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1998, pp 255-318. 6. Woodward TM. Bonded sealants for fractured teeth. Top Companion Anim Med 2008; 23(2):91-96, 2008. 7. Niemiec BA. Case based dental radiology. Top Companion Anim Med 2009; 24(1):4-19. Figure 8. Dental radiograph of the maxillary left fourth premolar (208) in a dog. This tooth has periapical rarefaction (arrows), which is indicative of nonvitality and active infection. 8. Niemiec BA. Veterinary dental radiology. In Niemiec BA(ed): Small Animal Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Disease: A Colour Handbook. London: Manson Publihsing, 2010,pp 63-87. 9. Niemiec BA. Success rate of root canal therapy. Proc Vet Dental Forum, 2009. Suggested Reading DuPont GG. Complicated and uncomplicated crown fractures. In Niemiec BA (ed): Small Animal Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Disease: A Colour Handbook. London: Manson Publishing, 2010, pp 127-56. Figure Credits Tooth Anatomy figure reprinted from Small Animal Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Disease: A Colour Handbook, with permission from Manson Publishing. Figures 9 and 10 reprinted from the Client Educational Poster, with permission from vetdentalrad.com. Figure 9. Dental radiograph of the mandibular incisors of a dog. Note that the mandibular right second incisor (402) has a widened endodontic system (arrows); this also indicates nonvitality. Brook A. Niemiec, DVM, FAVD, Diplomate AVDC, is chief of staff of Southern California Veterinary Dental Specialties, with offices in San Diego and Murrieta, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada (dog beachdentistry.com). He has authored many articles and chapters, including the recently published Small Animal Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Disease: A Colour Handbook (Manson Publishing). Dr. Figure 10. Dental radiograph of the maxillary left fourth premolar (208) of the dog in Figure 5. This tooth has no periapical rarefaction, which is indica- tive of vitality and a good candidate for bonded sealant therapy. Niemiec founded the veterinary dental telemedicine website vetdentalrad.com, which also offers instructional videos and educational posters. He lectures extensively at national and international conferences and is the coordinator and instructor of the San Diego Veterinary Dental Training Center (vetdentaltraining.com). Dr. Niemiec received his DVM from University of California–Davis. July/August 2011 Today’s Veterinary Practice 21