Diagnostic imagining Feline

Question 1

Which teeth closed significantly earlier: mandibular or maxillary canines?

Answer 1

Mandibular canines

Question 2

Did sex have an impact on canine teeth closure? If so, which sex closed earlier?

Answer 2

Yes, female canines closed significantly earlier than male canines.

Question 3

Was there a significant difference in apical closure between FIV+ and control groups?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Was there a significant difference in the age of apical closure of mandibular third and fourth premolar teeth between male and female cats?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What were the ages of apices closure in Canines, PM, Molars?

Answer 5

Apical closure times:
8-8.5 months: mandibular first molar
8-9 months: mandibular third and fourth premolars
10-12 months: mandibular canine
12-14 months: maxillary canine

Question 6

What is the median age of apical closure for all roots in cats?

Answer 6

9 months for all roots in the cat