chipped tooth

... I don't want to put Tiger through the stress of this (and
possibly unnecessarily remove a good tooth) just because one of his
teeth has a tiny chip off the top. But I also want to do what's best for
him!

One of my cats has a chipped tooth like that. I asked the vet if it
would be any problem and he said, "No, she has three other good ones".

Could the chip cause infection though? If that is the case, I can see where
some dental work might be needed.

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"Mary" wrote in message
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I've had cats that cracked over half of their fangs off and the vet didn't
recommend anything. I of course kept an eye on it myself and the cat
didn't
seem bothered at all. I'm not a vet.

Could the chip cause infection though? If that is the case, I can see where
some dental work might be needed.

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"Mary" wrote in message
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I've had cats that cracked over half of their fangs off and the vet didn't
recommend anything. I of course kept an eye on it myself and the cat
didn't
seem bothered at all. I'm not a vet.

Could the chip cause infection though? If that is the case, I can see where
some dental work might be needed.

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"Brad Stone" wrote in message
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Hi there,

I have a 13 year old indoor male kitty who I adore. He's in great
health. But at a routine annual physical today, my vet (who I also
adore) noticed that the very tip of one of his canine (fang) teeth has
been chipped off. I'm guessing that only about a 16th of an inch is
missing. Maybe only a 32nd of an inch.

She said that vets now know that even a small chip off a cat's tooth
can reach down into the pulp and that this can cause pain and cause
other serious problems. So she wants to put him under to get a good
X-ray to see if the chip is, in fact, down into the pulp and then
extract the tooth if it is. Yikes. It seems like such a tiny chip. My
vet is wonderful and she knows how much I love my cats, so she probably
sides on caution in situations like this. But maybe this is being too
cautious? I don't want to put Tiger through the stress of this (and
possibly unnecessarily remove a good tooth) just because one of his
teeth has a tiny chip off the top. But I also want to do what's best for
him!

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
Brad

Could the chip cause infection though? If that is the case, I can see where
some dental work might be needed.

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"Brad Stone" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

I have a 13 year old indoor male kitty who I adore. He's in great
health. But at a routine annual physical today, my vet (who I also
adore) noticed that the very tip of one of his canine (fang) teeth has
been chipped off. I'm guessing that only about a 16th of an inch is
missing. Maybe only a 32nd of an inch.

She said that vets now know that even a small chip off a cat's tooth
can reach down into the pulp and that this can cause pain and cause
other serious problems. So she wants to put him under to get a good
X-ray to see if the chip is, in fact, down into the pulp and then
extract the tooth if it is. Yikes. It seems like such a tiny chip. My
vet is wonderful and she knows how much I love my cats, so she probably
sides on caution in situations like this. But maybe this is being too
cautious? I don't want to put Tiger through the stress of this (and
possibly unnecessarily remove a good tooth) just because one of his
teeth has a tiny chip off the top. But I also want to do what's best for
him!

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
Brad

Could the chip cause infection though? If that is the case, I can see where
some dental work might be needed.

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"Mary" wrote in message
...

I've had cats that cracked over half of their fangs off and the vet didn't
recommend anything. I of course kept an eye on it myself and the cat
didn't
seem bothered at all. I'm not a vet.

Could the chip cause infection though? If that is the case, I can see where
some dental work might be needed.

--
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"Mary" wrote in message
...

I've had cats that cracked over half of their fangs off and the vet didn't
recommend anything. I of course kept an eye on it myself and the cat
didn't
seem bothered at all. I'm not a vet.

Sounds a bit extreme. I have a two year old with a broken tooth, and my
vet -- who is a cat specialist -- has only commented on it casually at her
annual exams. I am personally of the opinion that the pet tooth care
industry has found a cash cow and is milking it for all it's worth. But
that's me. M9

"Brad Stone" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

I have a 13 year old indoor male kitty who I adore. He's in great
health. But at a routine annual physical today, my vet (who I also
adore) noticed that the very tip of one of his canine (fang) teeth has
been chipped off. I'm guessing that only about a 16th of an inch is
missing. Maybe only a 32nd of an inch.

She said that vets now know that even a small chip off a cat's tooth
can reach down into the pulp and that this can cause pain and cause
other serious problems. So she wants to put him under to get a good
X-ray to see if the chip is, in fact, down into the pulp and then
extract the tooth if it is. Yikes. It seems like such a tiny chip. My
vet is wonderful and she knows how much I love my cats, so she probably
sides on caution in situations like this. But maybe this is being too
cautious? I don't want to put Tiger through the stress of this (and
possibly unnecessarily remove a good tooth) just because one of his
teeth has a tiny chip off the top. But I also want to do what's best for
him!

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
Brad

Sounds a bit extreme. I have a two year old with a broken tooth, and my
vet -- who is a cat specialist -- has only commented on it casually at her
annual exams. I am personally of the opinion that the pet tooth care
industry has found a cash cow and is milking it for all it's worth. But
that's me. M9

"Brad Stone" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

I have a 13 year old indoor male kitty who I adore. He's in great
health. But at a routine annual physical today, my vet (who I also
adore) noticed that the very tip of one of his canine (fang) teeth has
been chipped off. I'm guessing that only about a 16th of an inch is
missing. Maybe only a 32nd of an inch.

She said that vets now know that even a small chip off a cat's tooth
can reach down into the pulp and that this can cause pain and cause
other serious problems. So she wants to put him under to get a good
X-ray to see if the chip is, in fact, down into the pulp and then
extract the tooth if it is. Yikes. It seems like such a tiny chip. My
vet is wonderful and she knows how much I love my cats, so she probably
sides on caution in situations like this. But maybe this is being too
cautious? I don't want to put Tiger through the stress of this (and
possibly unnecessarily remove a good tooth) just because one of his
teeth has a tiny chip off the top. But I also want to do what's best for
him!

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
Brad

On Thu, 06 May 2004 16:11:42 -0500, Brad Stone
wrote:

Hi there,

I have a 13 year old indoor male kitty who I adore. He's in great
health. But at a routine annual physical today, my vet (who I also
adore) noticed that the very tip of one of his canine (fang) teeth has
been chipped off. I'm guessing that only about a 16th of an inch is
missing. Maybe only a 32nd of an inch.

She said that vets now know that even a small chip off a cat's tooth
can reach down into the pulp and that this can cause pain and cause
other serious problems. So she wants to put him under to get a good
X-ray to see if the chip is, in fact, down into the pulp and then
extract the tooth if it is. Yikes. It seems like such a tiny chip. My
vet is wonderful and she knows how much I love my cats, so she probably
sides on caution in situations like this. But maybe this is being too
cautious? I don't want to put Tiger through the stress of this (and
possibly unnecessarily remove a good tooth) just because one of his
teeth has a tiny chip off the top. But I also want to do what's best for
him!

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
Brad

I have a former feral with a chipped fang also. In my case, the vet
did not seem concerned about it, and I have observed no problems with
it. If his teeth get bad and he needs a dental, I can see taking care
of it at that time, but with just a chip that seems to be no problem,
I'm not worrying about it (especially since my vet wasn't worried). I
think your vet may be being just very thorough.

Ginger-lyn