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So I got Scottie and Casie's teeth cleaned the other day. It's both of their first time at 2.5 years and 1.5 years.

The pet hygienist lady told me that Scottie needs to see a pet dentist. Apparently, he still has two of his baby teeth on his lower jaw, both of which are directly sitting up close to the big adult molar in the back (sorry I don't know the technical terms for teeth). She said it's possible that the baby tooth is sitting on top of the adult tooth that may have never had a chance to come up.

When I asked my breeder, they said they didn't notice any baby teeth, and my vet didn't seem to think there was any issue. But this hygienist lady specializes in teeth and she thinks that it's a serious issue, as the baby roots within the jaw may be damaging the adult roots, and that only a vet dentist would see it the same way as she is. She says it's imperative that I have them removed as soon as possible or that I'd risk Scottie loosing both teeth in the future.

Right now, he's healthy, he eats normally etc.. everything is normal. I guess my question is, should I put him under and have these baby teeth removed? I assume this kind of specialized surgery will cost somewhere in the $2000 range. If his health was in danger, I would spend the money...but, I'm having a hard time justifying this one, or understanding the severity of it. Any insights from anyone would be welcomed! Thanks!