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Kuisse0002 wrote:
Thank you for all the responses. Some say get it removed, some say let it be. I have decided to let it be only because the Vet had a good look and said let it be, most responses suggested letting it be and finally its not hurting or affecting her and so I will let it alone. But the minute thre's a problem in her mouth/eating - its coming out. My Tigger had a cavity on one of his upper fangs a year ago. The vet said take it out. They tried, & broke the tooth off where the cavity was. The tooth itself was too firmly rooted for the regular vet to remove, so he stitched the gum back up & told me to take him to a kitty dentist in a couple of weeks. Since he (at age 16 1/2) had a reaction to the ketamine they give before the gas -- they can do without it, so I've been told since), I've been leery of messing with what's not otherwise a problem. I never did get it removed. The vet (same clinic, different person) looked at it yesterday & said it looked fine; leave it alone. So, like others have done, I'll continue to leave it alone until (if/when) it becomes a problem. What I wonder is why they couldn't have just filled the tip & smoothed any rough edges. Alicia --- waiting for the lab reports to come back from yesterday's vet visit |
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Kuisse0002 wrote: Thank you for all the responses. Some say get it removed, some say let it be. I have decided to let it be only because the Vet had a good look and said let it be, most responses suggested letting it be and finally its not hurting or affecting her and so I will let it alone. But the minute thre's a problem in her mouth/eating - its coming out. My Tigger had a cavity on one of his upper fangs a year ago. The vet said take it out. They tried, & broke the tooth off where the cavity was. The tooth itself was too firmly rooted for the regular vet to remove, so he stitched the gum back up & told me to take him to a kitty dentist in a couple of weeks. First the tooth broke off then they stitched it up - the important point here is what about the nerve endings of the tooth. That is the most dangerous region - how would they know if the nerves have not been affected. Pls keep us informed of your pet's progress and developments. |
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Kuisse0002 wrote: Thank you for all the responses. Some say get it removed, some say let it be. I have decided to let it be only because the Vet had a good look and said let it be, most responses suggested letting it be and finally its not hurting or affecting her and so I will let it alone. But the minute thre's a problem in her mouth/eating - its coming out. My Tigger had a cavity on one of his upper fangs a year ago. The vet said take it out. They tried, & broke the tooth off where the cavity was. The tooth itself was too firmly rooted for the regular vet to remove, so he stitched the gum back up & told me to take him to a kitty dentist in a couple of weeks. First the tooth broke off then they stitched it up - the important point here is what about the nerve endings of the tooth. That is the most dangerous region - how would they know if the nerves have not been affected. Pls keep us informed of your pet's progress and developments. |
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Kuisse0002 wrote: Thank you for all the responses. Some say get it removed, some say let it be. I have decided to let it be only because the Vet had a good look and said let it be, most responses suggested letting it be and finally its not hurting or affecting her and so I will let it alone. But the minute thre's a problem in her mouth/eating - its coming out. My Tigger had a cavity on one of his upper fangs a year ago. The vet said take it out. They tried, & broke the tooth off where the cavity was. The tooth itself was too firmly rooted for the regular vet to remove, so he stitched the gum back up & told me to take him to a kitty dentist in a couple of weeks. First the tooth broke off then they stitched it up - the important point here is what about the nerve endings of the tooth. That is the most dangerous region - how would they know if the nerves have not been affected. Pls keep us informed of your pet's progress and developments. |
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