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#Gently rotate and luxate the deciduous tooth.  Once there is some mobility, use extraction forceps with a small beak (pattern 76N) in a rotational manner to break down any remaining fibres prior to the tooth being lifted out of the socket.  

#Gently rotate and luxate the deciduous tooth.  Once there is some mobility, use extraction forceps with a small beak (pattern 76N) in a rotational manner to break down any remaining fibres prior to the tooth being lifted out of the socket.  

#Suture the flap closed using a Fine (1 metric) monofilament absorbable suture material with simple interrupted sutures ensuring that there is no tension on the sutures  

#Suture the flap closed using a Fine (1 metric) monofilament absorbable suture material with simple interrupted sutures ensuring that there is no tension on the sutures  

==Special Considerations for Feline Dentistry==  

==Special Considerations for Feline Dentistry==  

Cats are not small dogs. Different pathology and different anatomy requires different skills to extract feline teeth.  

Cats are not small dogs. Different pathology and different anatomy requires different skills to extract feline teeth.  

Perhaps the most common reason for extraction of feline teeth is due to the presence of a resorptive lesion. RL’s may be identified as either a type 1 (roots remain relatively unaffected by the resorption) or type 2 (replacement resorption of the roots with loss of the periodontal ligament, dentinal structure and root canal system of the root and replacement with bone). The type of the resorptive lesion can only be identified radiographically. It is important to know what type of lesion is affecting the tooth as the treatment options vary.  

Perhaps the most common reason for extraction of feline teeth is due to the presence of a resorptive lesion. RL’s may be identified as either a type 1 (roots remain relatively unaffected by the resorption) or type 2 (replacement resorption of the roots with loss of the periodontal ligament, dentinal structure and root canal system of the root and replacement with bone). The type of the resorptive lesion can only be identified radiographically. It is important to know what type of lesion is affecting the tooth as the treatment options vary.  

===Crown Amputation for Type 2 Resorptive Lesions (pic21-27)===

===Crown Amputation for Type 2 Resorptive Lesions (pic21-27)===

File:Crown Amputation 6.jpg|Sutured flap closed using a monofilament absorbable suture material ensuring that there is no tension on the sutures

File:Crown Amputation 6.jpg|Sutured flap closed using a monofilament absorbable suture material ensuring that there is no tension on the sutures

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==Post-Operative Care==

==Post-Operative Care==

During the anaesthetic and immediately after the dental procedure the temperature of the pet should be monitored closely and warmth provided if needed as hypothermia is a major concern during extensive dental procedures. Good analgesia should be administered throughout and antibiotic cover should be given at the veterinary surgeons discretion.  

During the anaesthetic and immediately after the dental procedure the temperature of the pet should be monitored closely and warmth provided if needed as hypothermia is a major concern during extensive dental procedures. Good analgesia should be administered throughout and antibiotic cover should be given at the veterinary surgeons discretion.