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Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 17 No.4

Potencijal virtualnog prikaza u razumijevanju normalne i promijenjene građe kljova divljih svinja (Sus scrofa L.)

Authors: Dean Konjević, Vera Njemirovskij, Jakov Radovčić, Krešimir Severin, Luka Manojlović, Miljenko Marotti, Alen Slavica

Authors and affiliation

  • Dean Konjević Department for Game Biology, Pathology and Breeding, University of Zagreb Veterinary Faculty, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Vera Njemirovskij Department for Dental Anthropology, Dental School University of Zagreb, Gundulićeva 5, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Jakov Radovčić Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Krešimir Severin Department for Game Biology, Pathology and Breeding, University of Zagreb Veterinary Faculty, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Luka Manojlović Moslavina Hunting Husbandry, Trg D. Petrovića 5, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Miljenko Marotti Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Sestre Milosrdnice Clinical Hospital, Vinogradska 29, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Alen Slavica Department for Game Biology, Pathology and Breeding, University of Zagreb Veterinary Faculty, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Results of non invasive virtual imaging of normal and altered wild boar tusks are presented. Pathologically altered tusk structure is presented for two pairs of mandibular canines that experienced different traumatic impacts and in one lower mandible with a complete loss of the right lower canine. Wild boar tusks represent a valuable material for dental pathologists due to their characteristic position and consequent predisposition to injury, their enormous reparative potential and the fact that they are collected and kept as trophies over extended periods of time. However, their value as trophy often limits the possibility of analysis of internal structural changes by destructive methods. In this situation, the use of non invasive methods can provide insights into the nature of pathological and reparation processes related to traumatic impacts on wild boar tusks.

Keywords

wild boar, tusk, virtual imaging, structure analysis Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, Zagreb, Croatia 266

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