Difference between revisions of "Odontodystrophy"

From WikiVet English
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with '*Damage to ameloblasts (which form enamel) in utero upsets permanent incisor formation. *[[Enamel - Anat…')
 
m
Line 12: Line 12:
 
[[Category:Teeth - Degenerative Pathology]]
 
[[Category:Teeth - Degenerative Pathology]]
 
[[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Dog]]
 
[[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Dog]]
 +
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]

Revision as of 22:35, 28 June 2010

  • Damage to ameloblasts (which form enamel) in utero upsets permanent incisor formation.
  • Enamel is marked by pits, lines etc.

In ruminants:

  • Damage to enamel formation most often caused by fluoride poisoning.
  • Seen in cattle grazing on pasture contaminated by cement works effluent.
  • Chalky mottling and yellow brown pitting of tooth.

In canines:

Enamal Hypoplasia Following a CDV infection (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))

Very severe systemic disease early in life / or in utero may result in severe discoloration or pitting of teeth due to effect on enamel formation. (e.g. distemper in dog)