Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Thanks for posting this.
More is learned all the time about the relationship between oral health and overall health.
And the regular examination of the dog's skin, coat, paws, ears, mouth -- looking, feeling, and smelling -- can tell us a lot ..... often way before it would ever be discovered during a vet visit.
It also helps to familiarize the dog beforehand with the routine at the vet's office.
So Mike, the tooth was capped? How old is your dog? I just posted on Sunday, My girl sustained a slab fracture after enjoying a raw marrow bone. There is unfortunately a linear crack up under the gum also, probably to the root. She will need it pulled. The vet just drew some preop blood, to check her liver/kidney function prior to anesthesia. She is approx 7-8yrs.
Apparently, if the tooth gets infected, it can spread to the bone/jaw and sinus.
Mike Arnold Webboard User Reg: 07-09-2004
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Ms. Walsh,
The root was drilled out and replaced with a compound that bonds with the tooth and prevents anything from passing from the tooth to the blood stream. The tooth had fractured exposing the root.
I called it a cap, and it is but made more in place like a filling. The tooth is shaped as opposed to having a sharper and more normal point created and fixed into the tooth - like the dentist did for a State Police dog a few weeks or so ago.
He indicated that the tooth repair should not need further attention.
Brio is about two years old.
Are you sure the tooth needs to be pulled? Brio's fracture and damage extended to just into the gum. We were lucky in that we discovered the problem within weeks of the damage.
And good luck with your dog.
Mike A.
"I wouldn't touch that dog, son. He don't take to pettin." Hondo, played by John Wayne
I had always heard how worthless getting a cap or crown put on a tooth was. When my dog broke off one of his canines, I knew he needed a root canal and went off the see the vet dentist right away. He told me my boy needed the root canal and then he would put a cap on it - not a pointed one, just to cover the tooth. I thought maybe caps had gotten better in the years that I had been out of the loop and said ok. Sure enough, the cap came off only 2 weeks later. The other vet who used to do all the dentals told me the caps are still a waste of money as they don't stay. All the cop dogs get them as they need them for bite work, but they need to have them replaced from time to time when they fall off.
I just wanted to say the root canal is a good thing, but keep an eye on the cap as it might not be there for long. Maybe you will have better luck than I did.
as a former dental worker a root canal or deep filling is a short term fix the tooth after loosing the pulp over time becomes brittle and will break a cap or crown is requied to hold the remaining structure in place. I am glad your vet is taking the tooth issue serious and planning ahead. most vets do not think about tooth maintance protocals
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Yes, it is expensive...but I'm glad the tooth is holding up and she's home safe and well.
My dog has twice had the "quick" injectable anesthesia and both times I was a bit of a wreck. The good news is that dogs usually bounce back from anesthesia quite well, returning to their usual selves by the following day.
Keeping fingers crossed for you on the pet insurance. Hope that has a happy ending as well.
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