ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Veterinary Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1614645
This article is part of the Research TopicRecent Advances in Oral Medicine in Dogs and CatsView all 7 articles
A case series and review of canine idiopathic osteonecrosis of the jaw
Provisionally accepted
- 1BluePearl Tacoma, Lakewood, United States
- 2School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Idiopathic osteonecrosis of the jaw in dogs is a rare and relatively unknown disease. Research into human osteonecrosis of the jaw has increased considerably in recent years revealing such that numerous underlying risk factors and comorbidities have now been discovered. The goals of this case series was to evaluate similar risk factors and comorbidities in dogsere to investigate whether any of these can be identified in canine cases, whether dental surgery is involved in development of the disease and to add to the literature regarding this rare disease. The medical records from 10 cases were retrospectively reviewed for patient signalment, diagnostic results and treatment. Most cases had either cone beam or conventional computed tomography performed , which allowed a detailed evaluation of maxillofacial structures. In this cohort, lesions had a predilection for the caudal maxilla and ipsilateral zygomatic arch and; dental surgery did not always precede development of lesions. More cases and additional diagnostics will be needed to uncover the etiology of this disease.
Keywords: canine, Osteonecrosis, jaws, Idiopathic, Osteoradionecrosis, Medication related osteonecrosis
Received: 19 Apr 2025; Accepted: 09 May 2025.
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* Correspondence: Amy Rossi, BluePearl Tacoma, Lakewood, United States
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