A clinical case of feline crown restoration with monolithic zirconia

COŞKUN S., Coşkun Ç.

Ankara Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi, vol.72, no.2, pp.243-245, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.33988/auvfd.1349278
  • Journal Name: Ankara Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.243-245
  • Keywords: Animal dentistry, Root canal treatment, Veterinary dentistry
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Direct pulp exposure necessitates immediate extraction or root canal treatment in pets. Monolithic zirconia is used as a crown material in dentistry. In the current study, a 4-year-old female Ankara cat had a monolithic zirconia crown restored following root canal therapy. The tooth underwent root canal therapy, and preparation was done for a fixed monolithic zirconia prosthetic full crown restoration. Monolithic zirconia crowns are new, significant restorative materials that have been used rarely and little studied in veterinary dentistry despite having important material properties. Consequently, this is the first reported case of monolithic zirconia crown restoration from Türkiye, and the use of this material is strongly suggested to clinicians.