Hello everyone,
I have a 1 y.o. Jack Russell and the other day when we were playing I noticed that one of her canines (the long tooth on the top) has a little chip on the very tip of it. It is just a little chip, but I'm not sure what to do about it. Is it ok to leave it like that, it does not seem to be bothering her at all. Or should I have it checked out? I have chipped my teeth before and never been to a dentist for it(darn those beer bottle caps)......but I'm not a dog and not sure if it could cause her problems or not. I did do a search on the forums but the only info I found seemed to be chips that were really big. Anyway, any info is greatly appriciated.
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006
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Hi Matt,
It's not uncommon for dogs to put little chips in their teeth from time to time, just like people, without much consequence. Unless you can see the pulp of the tooth exposed (dark spot in very center of broken area - could be bleeding if chip just occurred) there isn't anything you can/should do, nor will it effect your pup.
If she's chipped the tooth because she's been gnawing on rocks (a favorite pastime of more than a few JRTs) or chewing on other inappropriate things, I'd definitely discourage the habit, but other than that, I wouldn't worry.
Thanks for the response Natalya. That is what I though about the chip but I never like to assume anything. It's just a very small chip and there is no blood or dark spot showing.
Not sure what she could have chipped it on. Only hard thing she chews on is her rawhide bone. She is not allowed anything else that is hard nor does she chew anything. Only other thing is she could have been at day care and gotten a bit rough with another dog and they smacked teeth or she slammed into something.
So what do you do if there is a dark spot? I noticed on my older dog a couple weeks ago that one of his bottom canines was chipped off on the tip and there is kind of a dark spot in the middle. It didnt seem to be bothering him so I didnt think nothing of it. So when theres a dark spot is that an automatice trip to the vet? I'm alittle worried now.....
The dark spot is the pulp, meaning the root is exposed and susceptible to become infected. If you ever had a chipped tooth and sucked in air you know the pain of an exposed nerve. This will lead to the tooth eventually dying, root canals can help save the tooth structure. With canines you have to be careful; with upper canines they connect to the sinus and can cause major infections. I would bring the dog to a vet that specializes in dental.
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