An eleven week old intact male American Bulldog was referred for evaluation and treatment of a large firm swelling on the ventral aspect of the right mandible. The firm swelling extended to the lingual surface of the mandible and a soft, fluctuant area was located on the buccal surface.

A nine year old neutered male Lab was referred for a fractured right maxillary 4th premolar. The owner complained that the patient was showing a decrease in appetite. The oblique slab fracture extended subgingivally but at the time of referral the presence of a pulp exposure was in question. The patient had previously been treated by another veterinarian for a right in–fraorbital swelling with antibiotics and steroids, resulting in temporary improvement.

A twelve year old neutered male Poodle was referred for evaluation and treatment of a chronic, recurrent fistulous tract on the ventral aspect of the rostral right mandible. This lesion had been present for at least one year. The patient was painful when touched in this area and the owner felt that he had been exhibiting signs of “head shyness” for over a year. Numerous exploratory procedures had been performed to search for a cause of these symptoms and foxtails had been removed on at least two occasions. The patient had been placed under anesthesia for these procedures four times in the past year.

A seven month old spayed female Dachshund was referred for treatment of a significant Class II malocclusion (overbite) with base narrow mandibular canine teeth. Oral examination of the patient while awake confirmed the presence of the overbite with both mandibular canine teeth contacting the hard palate. In addition we found an enamel fracture of the left maxillary 1st incisor.

A four year old spayed female Doberman was presented for a dental prophylaxis with no specific complaint. The patient was placed under general anesthesia for a complete oral examination. All four canine teeth demonstrated what appeared to be gingival hyperplasia with pseudopocket formation.

A ten year old neutered male Airedale was presented for a dental prophylaxis. A cursory oral exam revealed several teeth with longstanding enamel fractures and abrasion. This patient had the history of chewing on a chain link fence.

A six year old Pit Bull X was referred for a chronic bloody right nasal discharge. The owner had obtained this pet one year prior and this discharge had been present the entire time. Another veterinarian had treated the patient with antibiotics, resulting in temporary improvement.

A 12 week old male Leonberger was referred for a right mandibular swelling which had occurred one day after the administration of a series of vaccinations. Two weeks prior the patient had been shipped in a crate from Switzerland on a 16 hour flight. Upon examination we found that the right mandibular deciduous canine tooth appeared to be discolored and non-vital and a serosanguinous discharge was seeping from the gingival margin next to the deciduous second premolar.

A four year old spayed female Yorkshire Terrier presented for a dental prophylaxis and periodontal treatment. Heavy calculus was present throughout the mouth.

Twelve year old neutered male Shih Tzu presented for a routine dental prophylaxis. Nothing more than mild gingivitis was detected during the awake exam. Three mandibular premolars and one mandibular molar demonstrated perforations through the enamel into the pulp of the tooth. Upon radiographic examination, these defects proved to be resorptive lesions.

A three year old neutered male Great Dane/Lab X was referred for evaluation and treatment of possible carious lesions of both maxillary 1st molars. The referring doctor had performed a dental prophylaxis two weeks previously when these lesions were discovered.

A thirteen year old spayed female Domestic Shorthair cat presented for an oral examination. Moderate calculus was noted and the patient was placed under general anesthesia for a more thorough oral exam.

An eight month old spayed female Alaskan Klee Kai was referred for a rostrally deviated right maxillary canine tooth. This tooth was crowded on the maxillary third incisor and was contacting the right mandibular canine tooth during occlusion.

A six year old neutered male Persian cat was referred for evaluation and treatment of resorptive lesions occurring on multiple teeth.

The patient was placed under general anesthesia for a thorough exam and dental charting. Stage one periodontal disease was present throughout the oral cavity and we planned to treat this condition with a thorough prophylaxis. We also found a slab fracture of the right maxillary4th premolar. There was no direct pulp exposure, but the enamel had been fractured away, exposing the dentin.

A three year old intact male Belgian Malinois was referred from a military base with a fractured right maxillary canine tooth with pulp exposure.

A 9 month old intact female Domestic Shorthair cat presented with a fractured tip of the crown of the left maxillary canine tooth. This fracture had resulted in a pulp exposure.

An 11 year old spayed female Golden Retriever was referred for pain related to the left rostral maxilla. When the owner touched this area, the patient would wince and whine in pain.

A 15 year old spayed female Domestic Long Hair cat presented with a history of a longstanding swelling of the ventral mandibular area, primarily on the left side.

A five year old spayed female Doberman presented with a subluxation of the left maxillary canine tooth as a result of an altercation with another dog 1 hour prior.

A four year old neutered male Labradoodle was referred for evaluation and treatment of oral trauma resulting from a fence biting incident at a boarding kennel. The patient had suffered a fracture of the left rostral mandible through the area of the mandibular incisors and left mandibular canine tooth.

A fourteen month old neutered male Chihuahua was referred for multiple missing teeth and retained deciduous maxillary canine teeth. Our initial exam revealed that this patient was missing all four 1st premolars, all four 3rd incisors, and both mandibular 3rd molars.