Dental caries in the carnassial tooth of a dog. Note the interruption on the external surface of the tooth, where the enamel is covered with tartar. The exposed dentine has become oxidised after contact with environmental air, giving the lesion its dark colour.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

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