does anyone have a cat with a chipped tooth

From: "LAL"

It's been about a year since he had it removed, and the
only difference is that now his top lip will get caught on his lower fang
and he looks like he's sneering at me. Hmmmm...must get pictures....

I kind of thought my Robie looked like Elvis ;-D

Janet Boss
Best Friends Dog Obedience
"Nice Manners for the Family Pet"
Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

From: "LAL"

It's been about a year since he had it removed, and the
only difference is that now his top lip will get caught on his lower fang
and he looks like he's sneering at me. Hmmmm...must get pictures....

I kind of thought my Robie looked like Elvis ;-D

Janet Boss
Best Friends Dog Obedience
"Nice Manners for the Family Pet"
Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

In article ,
says...
My cat had one ugly grey/yellow incisor - looks like its rotting - but shes
eating very well - wet food/ kibble and drinking well - as per normal.
yesterday the tooth broke half way. Today I brought her to the vet and the vet
said it looks like the tooth broke halfway only but did not touch the nerve
ends yet. if she's eating and drinking alright, it should be OK and we can
leave it alone. But to observe it in case an abscess develops, swelling, etc.
then we'll have to take it out.

My question is does anyone a have a cat with a 1/2 broken tooth and have not
had any problems with it for years. Is this normal? If I had a broken tooth,
I'd want it removed right away.



My 19 yr. old has lived with a broken fang for so long that I've
forgotten exactly when it broke. Years and years ago, for certain. He
has since had two other fangs removed because of decay, but that broken
fang is still hanging in there!

Deb
--
Don't let perfection get in the way of 'pretty damn good'. - "Coach" Jack
Donohue

In article ,
says...
My cat had one ugly grey/yellow incisor - looks like its rotting - but shes
eating very well - wet food/ kibble and drinking well - as per normal.
yesterday the tooth broke half way. Today I brought her to the vet and the vet
said it looks like the tooth broke halfway only but did not touch the nerve
ends yet. if she's eating and drinking alright, it should be OK and we can
leave it alone. But to observe it in case an abscess develops, swelling, etc.
then we'll have to take it out.

My question is does anyone a have a cat with a 1/2 broken tooth and have not
had any problems with it for years. Is this normal? If I had a broken tooth,
I'd want it removed right away.



My 19 yr. old has lived with a broken fang for so long that I've
forgotten exactly when it broke. Years and years ago, for certain. He
has since had two other fangs removed because of decay, but that broken
fang is still hanging in there!

Deb
--
Don't let perfection get in the way of 'pretty damn good'. - "Coach" Jack
Donohue

In article ,
says...
My cat had one ugly grey/yellow incisor - looks like its rotting - but shes
eating very well - wet food/ kibble and drinking well - as per normal.
yesterday the tooth broke half way. Today I brought her to the vet and the vet
said it looks like the tooth broke halfway only but did not touch the nerve
ends yet. if she's eating and drinking alright, it should be OK and we can
leave it alone. But to observe it in case an abscess develops, swelling, etc.
then we'll have to take it out.

My question is does anyone a have a cat with a 1/2 broken tooth and have not
had any problems with it for years. Is this normal? If I had a broken tooth,
I'd want it removed right away.



My 19 yr. old has lived with a broken fang for so long that I've
forgotten exactly when it broke. Years and years ago, for certain. He
has since had two other fangs removed because of decay, but that broken
fang is still hanging in there!

Deb
--
Don't let perfection get in the way of 'pretty damn good'. - "Coach" Jack
Donohue

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.

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.

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.

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

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