Procedure for dog lacking tooth enamel Hi everyone So Dexter and Gizmo are now 14 months old and still have their baby canine teeth. We read on here that teeth should naturally have fallen out by this age, so waited until now to see the vet. He wanted to check the dogs before scheduling the procedure. Anyway at the appointment the vet found that Dexter is lacking enamel on his adult teeth and apparently needs a special procedure (husband's words). Any idea what this 'procedure' is? They are both scheduled for Monday, Gizmo extraction £60, Dexter extraction and 'procedure' £140. Thanks :) FYI we think the enamel thing is because Dexter had a bad case of pharyngitis when he was 4 months old. |
[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][/COLOR]Maybe they will apply a sealent to the teeth:jump28ib: |
One tooth enamel is gone, it's just gone...there is no replacing it. So I'm not sure what this vet is talking about. |
They may seal or cap them. I have a dog with damaged enamel and she hasn't had anything done yet. It's only one tooth though. |
turns out all he did was clean them |
My Biewer is lacking enamel on both canines. I actually had him to the Animal Medical Center veterinary dentist in NYC when he was 4 months old, for what my vet thought was an unstable jaw. He didn't have that, but did have anther issue that we dealt with. Let me add that both my husband and I are dental professionals so we understood exactly what was being done. At that time only the very tip of the canines were erupted and they were a brownish-green color. I told the vet that I thought is was "enamel hyperplasia". That is what this syndrome is called. He agreed and we had him put sealants on all his teeth. Sealants will not last forever, so it is a choice you have to make. Bandit is very sensitive when it comes to brushing his teeth, remember - he is missing the enamel that protects them. In Bandits case it only affected his canines, but I still see him squirming when I brush. Keeping those teeth clean is very important. I use a combination of PetzLife liquid which I put on Ora-clens wipes. Hope this info helps. |
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After switching to good quality dry food they are also looking better, only one canine is still brown at the end. Could this be a case of new enamel being laid down from the good end towards the bad? (I know for humans our teeth go through a constant process of de- and re-enamelisation if the minerals in our saliva are correct, so maybe the good diet is helping his teeth?) |
The permanent teeth are generally formed in utero or when the puppy is a newborn. That being said, the canines are the largest teeth and are formed earlier than the others which is why we both have dogs with this enamel deficiency on the canines. You are doing the right thing. Anything to keep the teeth clean helps, including a good dry dog food. Also, since it is only on a small portion of the tooth it may look lighter now that the tooth is fully erupted. Unfortunately for my baby, the canine is so de-calcified it has deep grooves in it so I am vigilant about keeping his teeth clean. |
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