Vetnews | Januarie 2025 38 « BACK TO CONTENTS A 6-month-old, male, castrated Maltese was presented to the clinic with a primary complaint of unerupted teeth. The owner reported no prior significant medical history. On conscious oral examination, thickened gingiva was noted on the caudal maxilla and mandible, with no evidence of erupted permanent teeth in those areas. No abnormalities were detected on general physical examination; however, the owner reported that the dog exhibited heightened sensitivity to facial handling, often crying during grooming or when his face was touched. During anaesthesia, a comprehensive oral examination was conducted, followed by dental charting. Dental radiographs of the entire oral cavity were obtained to assess the position and status of the unerupted permanent teeth. The findings of the oral examination were (Figs. 1-3): • Persistent deciduous teeth: o Right maxilla: 2nd and 3rd incisor teeth (502, 503) o Left maxilla: 1st, 2nd and 3rd incisor teeth (601, 602, 603) 3rd pre-molar tooth (607) o Left mandible: 1st, 2nd and 3rd incisor teeth (701, 702, 703), canine tooth (704), 3rd and 4th pre-molar teeth (707, 708) o Right mandible: 1st and 2nd incisor teeth (801, 802), canine tooth (804), 2nd, 3rd and 4th pre-molar teeth (806, 807, 808) • Root remnants of the left and right maxillary deciduous canine teeth (504, 604) • Impacted permanent teeth: o Right maxilla: 2nd and 3rd incisor teeth (102, 103), 4th premolar tooth (108), 4th deciduous pre-molar tooth (508) o Left maxilla: 1st, 2nd and 3rd incisor teeth (201, 202, 203), 4th pre-molar tooth (208), 3rd and 4th deciduous pre-molar teeth (607, 608) o Left mandible: 1st, 2nd and 3rd incisor teeth (301, 302, 303), canine tooth (304), 3rd and 4th pre-molar teeth (307, 308), 1st, 2nd and 3rd molar teeth (309, 310, 311) o Right mandible: 1st, 2nd and 3rd incisor teeth (401, 402, 403), canine tooth (404), 3rd and 4th pre-molar teeth (407, 408), 1st, 2nd and 3rd molar teeth (409, 410, 411) • Unerupted permanent teeth: o Right maxilla: 1st and 2nd molar teeth (109, 110) o Left maxilla: 1st and 2nd molar teeth (209, 210) • Absent teeth: o Right maxilla: 1st pre-molar tooth (105) o Left maxilla: 1st pre-molar tooth (205) o Right mandible: 3rd incisor tooth (403) Regulars I Dental Column A case of unerupted teeth in a 6-monthold Maltese Dr. Mareli van de Wetering and Prof. Gerhard Steenkamp Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic – OP Figure 1. Right maxilla and mandible. Apart from the obvious persistent deciduous teeth, the alveolar bone still covering most of the 1st mandibular molar tooth is striking Figure 2. Left maxilla and mandible show similar abnormalities as the right (Figure 1)
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