Clinical, radiographic and histological findings of seven teeth from two California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) housed under professional care.

ABSTRACT: Seven teeth extracted from two adult California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) due to pulp exposure and/or to gain access to the mandibular canine teeth were histologically evaluated, and the findings were compared with clinical and radiographic findings. Three teeth were diagnosed with pulp exposure, and two of these showed no radiographic signs of endodontic disease and were histologically vital with prominent coronal pulpitis and a pulp polyp. Another tooth with pulp exposure was showing clinical and radiographic signs of endodontic disease and was histologically confirmed with pulp necrosis. A discoloured incisor tooth was showing radiographic signs of endodontic disease and was also histologically non-vital. Two clinically and radiographically healthy mandibular first premo

SUBMITTER: Nemec A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10896890 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature