Feline caries in two cats from a 13th century archeological excavation

Berger, Marianne; Stich, Hermann; Hüster, Heidemarie; Roux, Philippe; Schawalder, Peter (2006). Feline caries in two cats from a 13th century archeological excavation. Journal of veterinary dentistry, 23(1), pp. 13-7. Boise, Idaho: American Veterinary Dental Society AVDS

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Mandibles of two cats containing carious lesions were discovered among the previously published findings of feline dental resorptive lesions from materials examined at an archaeological museum. These lesions were too small to be noted on radiographs, and consisted of two inconspicuous enamel lesions in a mandibular left first molar tooth (309), a clinically visible white spot area containing an enamel lesion in a mandibular left fourth premolar tooth (308), and a root surface caries in the 308 of a different specimen. Histologic examination using special stains and polarized light revealed both initial and early initial stage enamel caries, as well as root surface caries. Knoop hardness measurements confirmed these findings, considered the first documented cases of feline caries.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Small Animal Clinic
UniBE Contributor:	Stich, Hermann, Roux, Philippe, Schawalder, Peter
ISSN:	0898-7564
Publisher:	American Veterinary Dental Society AVDS
Language:	English
Submitter:	Eveline Carmen Schuler
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:45
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:14
PubMed ID:	16718991
Web of Science ID:	000237029600002
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/18694 (FactScience: 903)