Insertion of dental prosthesis on captive carnivores

• Grant number: 14/08094-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2014
• End date: July 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Animal Clinics and Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Marco Antonio Gioso
• Grantee: Patricia Edith Kunze
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Among the various oral diseases that affect captive carnivores, dental fractures are highly prevalent. These lesions need immediate treatment, which can range from extraction or endodontic treatment, to complex dental restorations. However, after treatment, the remaining dental elements become weakened, when compared to vital teeth. The dental restoration brings back the form and function of the affected teeth, offering better quality of life to those animals. The objective of this study is to assess the eficiency of metalic prosthesis on fractured teeth of captive carnivores, bringing back form and function of the teeth, and this way evaluating the viability of the technique and resistance of the prosthesis on these animals. (AU)