06/13/2025
Meet Teagan! This handsome boy was referred for root canal therapy of a discolored canine tooth. What DIDN'T appear on dental radiographs appeared on cone-beam CT imaging. Teagan had a sneaky, unerupted tooth hiding behind his canine tooth. The apex of this tooth had inflammatory changes, which could have eventually affected his nasal passage. Cone beam CT imaging is a 3D evaluation of the oral cavity, compared to 2D radiographs. At MPD, CBCT is part of every dental cleaning package. We take imaging very seriously to ensure no sneaky pathology can get past us. Teagan had a 2-for-1 special treatment: root canal therapy AND extraction of an impacted tooth. If your dog has a discolored tooth, there are great options for tooth preservation to allow dogs like Teagan to continue to excel at their favorite hobbies, such as fetch and retrieving.