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Radiographic Interpretation of Tooth Resorption - Small Animal (view source)
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==Tooth Resorption in Cats==
==Tooth Resorption in Cats==
[[File:Cat mandibular radiograph 1.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Mandibular radiograph of a cat showing the 3rd and 4th premolars and mandibular 1st molar. The 3rd premolar has a radiolucent area of the crown indicating resorption. The roots are largely unaffected, indicating a type 1 resorptive lesion.<small>''© Lisa Milella 2013''</small>]]
[[File:Cat mandibular radiograph 2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Mandibular radiograph of a cat showing the 3rd and 4th premolars and mandibular 1st molar. The 3rd premolar has patchy radiolucencies of the crown indicating resorption. The roots are a similar radio-opacity to the surrounding bone with loss of the periodontal ligament and dentine structure. This is typical of a type 2 tooth resorption.<small>''© Lisa Milella 2013''</small>]]
Radiographs of affected teeth often show root resorption that is far more advanced than expected. Every [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|tooth]] with a clinical [[Dental Chart Notation|TR]] should be radiographically evaluated, not only to determine severity but also to determine the type of root changes that are occurring and to identify concurrent pathology. Multiple teeth are often involved in affected individuals. Therefore, full [[Intra-Oral Radiography|mouth radiographs]] of all teeth may be indicated when a patient is diagnosed with TR. Some practitioners recommend full mouth radiographs of all feline patients to identify pathology that is not clinically apparent.<br><br>
Radiographs of affected teeth often show root resorption that is far more advanced than expected. Every [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|tooth]] with a clinical [[Dental Chart Notation|TR]] should be radiographically evaluated, not only to determine severity but also to determine the type of root changes that are occurring and to identify concurrent pathology. Multiple teeth are often involved in affected individuals. Therefore, full [[Intra-Oral Radiography|mouth radiographs]] of all teeth may be indicated when a patient is diagnosed with TR. Some practitioners recommend full mouth radiographs of all feline patients to identify pathology that is not clinically apparent.<br><br>