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implants 1_2016 clinical article_ treatment planning I I 09 _Felines (cats) are by nature carnivores and, as such,theirdietreflectsthat.Itisacceptedthatdietaf- fectshealth,andabilitytoeat(orlackthereof)canhave negative effects on the diet, and thus, general health. Implants have become an option for replacement oflostcaninesintheseanimals.Thisallowstheanimal to maintain the level of mastication found in those felineswhohavenormaloralhealthandpermitbetter nutrientuptakeaswellaspsychologicalmaintenance oftheanimal.Wewilldiscusstwocasesoflostmaxil- lary canines and implant treatment to replace the lost teeth. _Case report 1 A 4.5-year-old male neutered Russian Blue cat weighing 11.5 pounds was referred for multiple bite wound evaluation and a luxated R maxillary canine tooth (#104) of three-day duration. On initial ex- amination,thereweremultiplebitewoundswithdeep penrose drains in place, bruising and abrasions in the inguinalareas.Thesiteswerestable.Also,theRmaxil- Feline dental implants: New paradigm shift in maxillary cuspid extraction treatment planning Authors_Rocco E. Mele, DVM, Anthony Caiafa, BVSc BDSc, and Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, MAGD, DICOI Fig. 1_Radiograph demonstrating alveolar fracture adjacent to mobile maxillary right canine. Fig. 2_Implant placed into osteotomy at immediate extraction site at the right maxillary canine with buccal flap (left and middle) and primary closure of the site (right). Fig. 1 Fig. 2

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