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#In young puppies or persistent deciduous teeth where the root is not being resorbed, raise a small mucoperiosteal flap – a no.11 scalpel blade can be used to make the releasing incisions then a periosteal elevator to raise the flap.  

#In young puppies or persistent deciduous teeth where the root is not being resorbed, raise a small mucoperiosteal flap – a no.11 scalpel blade can be used to make the releasing incisions then a periosteal elevator to raise the flap.  

#Use a small round bur to remove buccal bone. Care must be taken not to damage the root of the permanent or adjacent teeth  

#Use a small round bur to remove buccal bone. Care must be taken not to damage the root of the permanent or adjacent teeth  

#Use a small elevator (eg.superslim which is 1.3mm width) to gently luxate the tooth taking care not to position the elevator in a position where the permanent tooth could be damaged. If extracting the mandibular deciduous canines, no instrument should be placed on the lingual (inner) aspect of the tooth as this will damage the permanent developing mandibular canine <span style="color:#ff0000">(lower arrow)</span> and probably also the 3rd incisor <span style="color:#ff0000">(top arrow)</span>. If extracting maxillary deciduous canines take care placing any instrument on the mesial (front edge) aspect as the permanent tooth bud develops in front of the deciduous tooth.  

#Use a small elevator (eg.superslim which is 1.3mm width) to gently luxate the tooth taking care not to position the elevator in a position where the permanent tooth could be damaged. If extracting the mandibular deciduous canines, no instrument should be placed on the lingual (inner) aspect of the tooth as this will damage the permanent developing mandibular canine and probably also the 3rd incisor. If extracting maxillary deciduous canines take care placing any instrument on the mesial (front edge) aspect as the permanent tooth bud develops in front of the deciduous tooth.  

#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==