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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2003does anyone have a cat with a chipped tooth
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 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. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > had any problems with it for years. Is this normal? If I had a broken tooth, > I'd want it removed right away. Ihave heard of people who took this route. The "fang" teeth are tough to remove and I think vets like to leave them unless the nerve is bad or they abcess because the root goes close to the sinus covities. Karen > > 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. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > remove and I think vets like to leave them unless the nerve is bad or they > abcess because the root goes close to the sinus covities. I also assume that, as in humans, a missing tooth would cause shifting of the other teeth, which can lead to infections, pain, headaches, etc.  Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/ http://slywy.diaryland.com/ >From: kuisse0002@aol.com (Kuisse0002) If I had a broken tooth, >I'd want it removed right away. I adopted an adult (~3) in June 1985, who had a broken "fang". I had it removed. Except for the increase in his already prolific habit of drooling when affectionate, he did just fine without that tooth (no tooth shifting, etc) for the rest of his life (lNovember 2000). I wouldn't want a broken tooth either. Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com >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. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >had any problems with it for years. Is this normal? If I had a broken tooth, >I'd want it removed right away. I'd leave it alone. One of my cats (Nico The Wonder Cat) chipped a tooth very early in life and I was told to watch it. I watched it for 15 years until he died of something else. Greetings... This is exactly what happened to my Alacrity. One of his fangs got chipped. The vet said not to worry about it. About 3 or 4 years later, it finally abscessed and had to be removed. Of course, even with the abscese he never stopped eating. 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.... Lisa > 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. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > had any problems with it for years. Is this normal? If I had a broken tooth, > I'd want it removed right away. >From: "LAL" lalouque@bogus.sysmatrix.net 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 >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. I had a couple of cats with broken fangs. They were fine. As long as the nerve isn't exposed they won't feel any pain. My husband chipped a good chunk off his molar and he felt no pain at all. Still doesn't. The outer layer of the tooth is like hair and nails, no nerves. It's the root, canal and nerves that hurt like heck. I agree with your doctor. Leave the tooth so he can use it if it doesn't hurt or get infected. >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. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >had any problems with it for years. Is this normal? If I had a broken tooth, >I'd want it removed right away. My former feral cat, Brando, came with a half-broken incisor. The vet was not concerned, and I have noticed no problems whatsoever in the three or four years I have had him. Ginger-lyn > 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. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > 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 SignatureDon'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. 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 >>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 [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >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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