According to the U.K. DentalVets group, «The teeth damaged have all had the same buccal
slab fractures of the upper carnassials (see image).
Slab fractures of this tooth should be treated aggressively.
Some dogs, especially aggressive chewers, may suffer from broken teeth or
slab fractures of molars from chewing compressed rawhides, so always supervise your dog with any type of chew.
Not exact matches
Nevertheless, over time the fissure grows to the point at which the bulging on a hot summer day can
fracture a
slab free
of its cliff, triggering a rockfall.
Now, three studies reveal that the April quakes were an indication that one great
slab of Earth's crust is slowly
fracturing into two.
Because
of the way the
slabs containing the bones were
fractured during preparation, they revealed a clean cross section
of bone, in which the red
of the bone marrow and the yellow
of the fatty marrow were clearly visible.
The carnasial tooth is particularly prone to «
slab fractures» and cracking that often allow exposure
of the root canal and result in secondary infections.
Dogs that chew on hard substances, which many do, are prone to
fracturing the side
of the tooth, called a «
slab fracture».
Slab fractures may also lead to an abscess at the root
of the tooth if not treated properly.
As one study notes, «Unfortunately, earthquake experience has proved that this form
of construction is vulnerable to failure in which the thin concrete
slab fractures around the supporting columns and drops downward, leading potentially to a complete progressive collapse
of a building as one floor cascades down onto the floors below.»