AUTHOR=Pearce Christopher J. , Brooks Nicky 

TITLE=Long-Term Follow-Up of Restorations of Equine Cheek Teeth Infundibula (2006–2017)

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Veterinary Science

VOLUME=Volume 8 - 2021

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.793631

DOI=10.3389/fvets.2021.793631

ISSN=2297-1769

ABSTRACT=Abnormalities of equine cheek teeth infundibula are common, mainly involving varying degrees of developmental hypocementosis and acquired caries. Consequences of infundibular caries includes fracture and / or apical infection. There are no published reports of long-term clinical follow-ups of infundibular caries treatment but anecdotally restoration of infundibular defects has been reported to prevent further caries. This paper is a retrospective study of restorations of carious infundibula using human dental restoratives, recording the occlusal appearance of the teeth and restorations at up to 6 years follow-up, and furthermore at up to 10 years follow-up. Results showed that restoration of carious infundibula using human dental restoratives can be recommended as a safe technique with long term retention of restorative material.