kyle99 20 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 my terrier went to ground and had a few nips and knocks, looked in his mouth and everything seems to be healing fine but noticed hed had a couple of pre molors missing, how can i see if they are gone and not just snapped. also if they have snapped will i need to take hinm to vets for surgery, not bothered about money, and willing either way just asking you lads with more knowlage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Run_Rabbit85 8 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 pm skycat buddy she will sort you out atb mick..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 If you open the dog's mouth wide and look at the gums where the teeth should be, it should be obvious if the root is still there or if there's just a gaping hole where the teeth were. It's not uncommon for dogs to lose teeth when they're working a fox up close and personal like. When you say pre molars, do you mean the small pointy teeth behind the canines and in front of the carnassial tooth, which is the first big molar? If you are, they have a forked root, and if the root is left in the head it can go rotten and eventually cause problems, though a lot of dogs survive over many years very well before the owner actually realises there is a problem! In my experience, it is more likely that there is part or all of the root still in there as they are quite long and would be very difficult to be torn out unless the actual jaw bone had been damaged or a lot of gum torn away. If you're worried, then get the dog to a vet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kyle99 20 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 yeah there the ones i mean mate, everything has healed up i was just worried about if they have smashed in his mouth, what would the vet say though, everything was done within the law but obviously im worried Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I had a dog knock one side of his teeth out several year's ago a lurcher by the way.. about 6/7 of them including his top and bottom canine..i had him to the vet's and the vet said it would be better to leave the snapped stump's where they where as they is more root than tooth and it would be more trouble than it was worth trying to remove them all..it never seemed to bother him pretty shortly after he done it..they was more broken a bit further back what you can not see in the picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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