Reconstitution prothétique de crocs fracturés chez le chien militaire

During training sessions, the fangs of dogs used for defence are subjected to major forces, which may lead to dental fractures. Among the several protocols of prosthetic repair tested by army veterinarians, two were preferred: repair using alloy prosthesis with a Richemond-type monobloc intraradicular post, and prosthesis combining an inlay Core and cast crown. A total of 192 fang prostheses were installed in 102 military working dogs between 2000 and 2004, of which 111 (58%) were still in place on December 31, 2004. This experience has lead to the proposal of guidelines for each technique. The current trend is to repair the first fractured fang with the technique combining inlay core and cast crown, in an attempt to restore the balance between forces applied to the teeth, and prevent further fractures.