Intranasal Dental Repulsion of a Displaced Cheek Tooth in an Arabian Filly
Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Case Description
2.1. Clinical Presentation
2.2. Diagnostic Imaging
2.3. Surgery
2.3.1. Surgical Planning
2.3.2. Preparation of the Patient and Surgical Procedure
2.4. Post-Operative Management
2.5. Long-Term Follow-Up
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Spadari, A.; Saragoni, G.; Meistro, F.; Ralletti, M.V.; Marzari, F.; Rinnovati, R. Intranasal Dental Repulsion of a Displaced Cheek Tooth in an Arabian Filly. Animals 2025, 15, 772. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15060772
Spadari A, Saragoni G, Meistro F, Ralletti MV, Marzari F, Rinnovati R. Intranasal Dental Repulsion of a Displaced Cheek Tooth in an Arabian Filly. Animals. 2025; 15(6):772. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15060772
Chicago/Turabian StyleSpadari, Alessandro, Giuditta Saragoni, Federica Meistro, Maria Virginia Ralletti, Francesca Marzari, and Riccardo Rinnovati. 2025. "Intranasal Dental Repulsion of a Displaced Cheek Tooth in an Arabian Filly" Animals 15, no. 6: 772. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15060772
APA StyleSpadari, A., Saragoni, G., Meistro, F., Ralletti, M. V., Marzari, F., & Rinnovati, R. (2025). Intranasal Dental Repulsion of a Displaced Cheek Tooth in an Arabian Filly. Animals, 15(6), 772. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15060772