Korbinianstr. 27, 82515 Wolfratshausen, Bavaria, Germany.
Private practice, Berg, Bavaria, Germany.
J Vet Dent. 2022 Dec;39(4):337-345. doi: 10.1177/08987564221126373. Epub 2022 Sep 25.
In recent years, dentistry has steadily gained more prominence in veterinary medicine, including exotic and wild animal medicine. It is known that dental diseases are among the most common diseases in captured big cats. However, so far, there is no standardized method for dental radiography in these animals. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a standardized procedure for the systematic radiographic examination of the teeth in big cats. In total, 34 big cats, including 21 lions and 13 tigers, of different ages were examined. Animals that needed treatment for known dental diseases and those that had to be anesthetized for other medically necessary procedures and dental health status examinations were included. Intraoral dental radiographs were captured with digital imaging plates designed for intraoral dental radiography in horses. Based on the intraoral dental radiography procedures used in domestic cats, both the bisecting angle technique and parallel technique were used. A hemisphere model originally developed for horses was used to describe the path and position of the x-ray beam as accurately as possible. The results demonstrated that it was possible to completely image all the teeth of big cat dentition on seven radiographs using the described method. This method can be used to acquire high-quality intraoral dental radiographs in big cats, aiding in the quick and reliable diagnosis of dental diseases.
近年来，牙科在兽医医学中，包括在异国他乡和野生动物医学中，逐渐变得更加重要。众所周知，牙齿疾病是被捕获的大型猫科动物中最常见的疾病之一。然而，到目前为止，这些动物的牙齿放射摄影还没有标准化的方法。因此，本研究旨在为大型猫科动物的牙齿系统放射摄影检查制定标准化程序。共有 34 只大型猫科动物，包括 21 只狮子和 13 只老虎，年龄不同。包括需要治疗已知牙齿疾病的动物和需要因其他医学必要程序和牙齿健康状况检查而麻醉的动物。使用专为马的口腔内牙齿放射摄影设计的数字成像板拍摄口腔内牙齿的放射照片。基于在国内猫中使用的口腔内牙齿放射摄影程序，同时使用了二分角技术和平行技术。最初为马开发的半球模型用于尽可能准确地描述 X 射线束的路径和位置。结果表明，使用描述的方法可以在七张射线照片上完全拍摄到大型猫科动物牙齿的所有牙齿。这种方法可用于获取大型猫科动物高质量的口腔内牙齿射线照片，有助于快速可靠地诊断牙齿疾病。
