20.500.12556/RUL-170974 Post-extraction maxillary lip entrapment in cats a prospective study Objective: To investigate the prevalence, outcomes, and contributing factors of post-extraction maxillary lip entrapment (MLE) in cats, with a focus on anatomical and surgical technique-related variables. Animals: Thirty-seven client-owned cats undergoing maxillary canine tooth extraction between December 2022 and November 2024. Procedures: This prospective study included cats undergoing maxillary canine tooth extraction performed by veterinary dental surgeons across three referral clinics. Specifically, we intended to explore the association between MLE and skull conformation, mandibular canine teeth crown height, distance between the crown tips of the maxillary and mandibular canine teeth, extent of maxillary canine alveolectomy, and presence/absence of caudal teeth on this clinical entity. Post-extraction MLE was classified as mild, moderate, or severe based on clinical findings and treatment requirements. Results: Post-extraction MLE was observed in 26 cats (70.3%), with 23 of 26 cats (88.5%) being classified as having mild lesions, three (11.5%) with moderate lesions and none with severe lesions. Spontaneous improvement was noted in all mild cases. Only patients with moderate lesions required medical intervention. None of the evaluated factors had any statistically significant impact of the prevalence of MLE. Conclusions and clinical relevance: Post-extraction MLE in cats is a frequent but predominantly mild and self-limiting complication. Conservative management typically suffices, and advanced imaging in future studies could enhance understanding of predisposing factors and surgical strategies, leading to improved patient outcomes. feline dentistry maxillary canine tooth extraction maxillary lip entrapment buccal bone removal head morphometrics mačja stomatologija ekstrakcija zgornjega pasjega zoba ukleščenost zgornje ustnice odstranitev bukalne kosti morfometrija glave true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-07-24 09:49:34 2025-07-24 09:49:42 2025-07-25 04:07:35 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 9 str. Vol. 12, art. 1620100 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 636.09:616.31 2297-1769 10.3389/fvets.2025.1620100 242052099 Post-extraction-Nemec_Ana.pdf Post-extraction-Nemec_Ana.pdf 1 D079C2894CF37C52B58DA462F2F5E9FA 8193661d8ce3d815750991b4e343e863c4aaa88c3019ec79c0077e42cfdc31f4 aeb795ef-6865-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=213278 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1620100/full 1 bdc030b3-6862-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=213277 Veterinarska fakulteta 0 0 0