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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Long time no chat. 
When did the vet look at her mouth yet?
Trauma or dental disease are the top possibilities. The vet should take a look. Ellie started losing adult teeth. It was severe periontal disease. All better now. This isn't a crazy occurrence. No reason to panic.  When was her last dental? Has she ever had dental xrays? Did it break off or totally fall out? What chews does she get? |
It happened just a little bit ago, so she hasn't seen the vet yet. When she got her annual exam last Fall, her vet commented on how good her teeth look, so I think it would be really strange for her to have severe periodontal disease....but I suppose it could be difficult to tell for sure (for me anyway).
It's about time for her annual exam, so I'm going to call and make her an appointment in the morning...I hope they can get her in in the next couple of days! She's never had a dental....I scraped her teeth myself (per vet recommendation) for the first time last August, and I just did it again for a second time about a month ago, but that particular tooth has never had any plaque on it (only the ones behind her canines). She's never had dental x-rays, but I'm guessing they're going to have to do it now. It's hard to tell if it broke off or totally fell out by the tooth, but I couldn't see any tooth left in the gum. Of course, there's a blood clot there now, so maybe I wouldn't be able to. And the tooth itself didn't have any blood on it, like around the rim of it, like her baby teeth did when they fell out. Sooo, maybe it did break off! :O I hope not, though. I'm trying not to panic. She doesn't seem like she's uncomfortable or anything, so I guess I'll have to wait and see what the vet says. Thanks for reassuring me some!!! It has been a long time Crystal! I really appreciate you posting so quickly...I do feel a little better. I'll let you know what her vet says (and I'll let you know when I'm able to get her in too). Thank you so much!