Pink teeth associated with oral tumors are unreported in veterinary medicine. Postmortem pink teeth in humans, dogs or cats are described by forensic medicine. This case report aims to report the intra-vitam pink tooth as a clinical feature in a mandibular ameloblastic carcinoma. A four-year-old mixed Romanian shepherd dog was presented for rostral mandibular swelling with a lower right canine tooth (404) dark pink coloured. An extended mandibulectomy was performed. One year follow-up revealed no recurrence, metastasis, or modified lymph nodes. The microscopic aspect of the prepared pink tooth slices revealed a heamorrhagic and necrotic pulp. The dentinal tubules were packed with hemoglobin/hemoglobin derived products casts in the coronal part of the tooth. Correlating the results with the first biopsy, clinical and radiological features with the second biopsy the final diagnosis was mandibular ameloblastic carcinoma.

Keywords
dog, pink teeth, veterinary dentistry, ameloblastic carcinoma