Interfragmentary wire surgical technique was used to repair a caudal mandibular fracture in a 15-week-old Labrador Retriever dog. Computed tomographic imaging aided the diagnosis and treatment planning for the application of this method. Abnormal tooth development of caudal molar teeth was related to the traumatic event and/or surgical technique. The strategically important mandibular first molar tooth was maintained. The fracture fixation method used in this case provided early return to function and radiographic evidence of expected fracture healing during a 10-month period despite wire displacement secondary to tooth eruption.
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