Naslov
Comparative radiographic anatomy of pet rodents' teeth

Autori
Bureš, Tomislav ; Kolenc, Magdalena ; Korpes, Kim ; Vrbanac, Zoran ; Capak, Hrvoje

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2nd INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL MEETING ON REPTILES AND EXOTIC ANIMALS “REPTILIA” / Prukner-Radovčić, Estella ; Nejedli, Srebrenka - Zagreb : Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2021, 196-196

ISBN
978-953-8006-34-0

Skup
2. međunarodni znanstveno-stručni skup o gmazovima i egzotičnim životinjama REPTILIA = 2nd International Scientific and Professional Meeting on Reptiles and Exotic Animals REPTILIA

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 21.05.2021. - 22.05.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
rodent, pets, teeth, radiography, dental anatomy

Sažetak
Rodents, such as guinea pigs, chinchillas and hamsters are common pets nowadays. Due to their specific diet, they are more prone to dental diseases. We present the most important radiological and anatomical differences between these three species which can be visualized during radiography. Latero-lateral radiography is commonly used for proper diagnostic imaging due to small rodents’ head anatomy. Dental formula in guinea pigs and chinchillas is 2(I 1/1, C 0/0, P 1/1, M 3/3) while there are no premolars in hamsters. Guinea pigs and chinchillas have elodont both incisors and cheek teeth. However, inhamsters only the incisors are elodont while cheek teeth do not grow during life (anelodont). Secondly, inguinea pigs and chinchillas, the cheek teeth do not have roots and the clinical crown is short, while in hamsters delicate roots and longer clinical crown can be seen on a radiograph. As seen on a radiograph, enamel folds and dentinal grooves make the occlusal surface look uneven and rough in guinea pigs and chinchillas. In hamsters, the enamel cusps are visible on a radiograph. Wearing off the enamel cusps, what looks like zig- zag shaped ridges, can lead to carious defects in these animals. Guinea pigs and chinchillas suffer mostly from overgrowth of cheek teeth a result of an acquired dental disease. Considering all of the above, radiographic anatomy gives a sufficient insight in distinguishing common dental variations from dental pathology between rodents held as pets.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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