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Oral Surgery:
The following pictures demonstrate an upper fourth pre-molar extraction on a canine:
The extraction is done by sectioning the tooth with a high speed burr and removing it. The tooth socket is flushed with dilute chlorhexidine and a gingival flap is sutured over the socket. You can expect some blood – tinged saliva for a few days due to the extraction. The sutures dissolve on their own. (the pictures may be graphic to some)
The following pictures demonstrate a feline oral resorptive lesion (FORL) & reason for extraction:
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