Tandir Faruk, Avdić Rizah, Dučić Nejra, Džanković Aida, Tandir Redžep, Šaljić Ermin, Vejzović Anel, Hadžiomerović Nedžad
Department of Basic Sciences of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Department of Dental Pathology with Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry with Dental Clinical Centre, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Animals (Basel). 2024 Apr 9;14(8):1138. doi: 10.3390/ani14081138.
Root canal treatment of carnassial teeth in dogs is a common endodontic technique which aims to re-establish or maintain the health of the periapical tissues. In total, 43 dogs were used in this study. Root canal morphology was evaluated in 86 superior fourth premolars and 86 inferior first molars. Apical delta was present in 247 roots, while obliteration of the root canal was found in 11 roots. The most common type of apical delta of the roots of superior fourth premolars was type II, with up to 10 apical ramifications, while type IIIA, with 10-20 apical ramifications, was most commonly present in the roots of inferior first molars. Considering that knowledge of the morphology of root canals is essential for a successful endodontic procedure, the aim of this study was to analyze and compare the morphology of root canals in the carnassial teeth of German shepherds and mixed-breed dogs. Apical resection for the purpose of endodontic therapy of the superior fourth premolar and the inferior first molar is indicated at a length of 4 to 6 mm from the anatomical tip of the roots, which would completely remove the apical delta of these two teeth.
