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JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DENTISTRY
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 72-82Publisher
NICHEPUBS
DOI: 10.1177/089875641102800203
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- National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health [1UL1RR025011]
- Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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It is widely accepted that the convergence angle of a full veneer crown preparation should be as close to parallel as possible to attain adequate retention/resistance. The shape of the dog's canine tooth limits the veterinary dentists' ability to achieve the recommended convergence angle. However, the clinically achievable convergence angle of the canine tooth in dogs has not been evaluated. In addition, the convergence angle and other physical properties of a preparation, such as height and base diameter, have been shown to affect the retention/resistance of full veneer crowns, in vitro. This effect has not been evaluated clinically in the dog. Physical properties of 32 stone dies from full veneer crowns of canine teeth were studied to evaluate the clinically achievable convergence angle and the potential effect physical properties of the preparation had on the clinical outcome of the restoration. The clinically achievable convergence angle was much higher than the current recommendation. There was an association, albeit not statistically significant, between physical properties of a preparation (convergence angle, height, base diameter) and the clinical outcome of the restoration. J Vet Dent 28(2); 72 - 82, 2011
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