Doggie Dentistry-Fillings, Crowns, etc.
Jesse has two cracked teeth-one is pretty bad, the other more minor. Both are being removed on Monday and he's also having a cleaning done since he'll be under anesthesia anyway. My question: This ...
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We've been on the road today, so sorry for the delay in answering.
I've referred patients for root canals and crowns. It is pretty unusual that an owner can justify the cost. The one case that I remember was a police dog who needed his canine teeth to do his work. He was impressive with a gold crown.
As far as repairs being successful, you can't really totally prevent a dog from chewing. The forces are incredible and the potential for ruining an expensive repair is ever present.
As far as expense, I'd invite anyone to observe extraction of a "healthy" cracked or broken canine or 4th premolar in a dog. I've had many dentists remark on the comparative difficulty in canine extractions vs human extraction. I recently had a molar removed, it was cracked and the dental surgeon had to remove pieces. Even with that, it was a breeze compared to some I've done.
Doug, DVM
I've referred patients for root canals and crowns. It is pretty unusual that an owner can justify the cost. The one case that I remember was a police dog who needed his canine teeth to do his work. He was impressive with a gold crown.
As far as repairs being successful, you can't really totally prevent a dog from chewing. The forces are incredible and the potential for ruining an expensive repair is ever present.
As far as expense, I'd invite anyone to observe extraction of a "healthy" cracked or broken canine or 4th premolar in a dog. I've had many dentists remark on the comparative difficulty in canine extractions vs human extraction. I recently had a molar removed, it was cracked and the dental surgeon had to remove pieces. Even with that, it was a breeze compared to some I've done.
Doug, DVM
