Solitary teeth replacement in a dog Leonberger

Leon Berger

The Leonberger is a very friendly family dog‌.

Situation • Patient desires: patient himself did not express a particular whish: boss of the patient wants to replace a missing molar • Diagnostics: – Loss of one molar in lower jaw on the right side

• Treatment plan – Solitary implant / delayed loading – Solitary Zirconium crown

Chronology • 17/2/2008: General anesthesia: insertion of 3I RP implant of 10 mm length + impression taking • 13/12/2008: General anesthesia: second stage and placement of Zirconium crown • 2012: implant and crown still in function after phone inquiry after 3.5 year of followup

preoperative

Flapless surgery and implant insertion

Flapless surgery and implant insertion

Flapless surgery and implant insertion

Impression taking

Impression taking: mouth is closed in order to do a simultaneous bite height registration

Impression taking

Skull model of another Leonberger to study tooth anatomy

Teeth color determination for the dental lab

Teeth color determination for the dental lab

Dec 2008 second stage and placement of the crown

Dec 2008 second stage and placement of the crown

Dec 2008 second stage and placement of the crown

Dec 2008 second stage and placement of the crown

When the dog gets older, the gingival pigmentation increases

Before and after‌