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06-30-2005, 12:33 PM | #1 |
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| Bruce is Getting Braces! Well the verdict from Bruce's canine orthodontist is in, Braces or the doggie equivalent at least it is. Bruce has a severe underbite and eventually it would hurt his hard pallet and preclude him from eating normally. I have to wait until he is 8 months but then it will be time. Has anyone else had to do this? I am really afraid they will be so uncomfortable he will stop eating or that the brackets will cut him, not to mention trying to clean them out. YIKES! If anyone else's baby has gone through something similar, what was it like? |
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06-30-2005, 12:39 PM | #2 |
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| That's a new one to me, but these days if they do it to humans they can also do it to dogs... Did they mention how long they would need to be on? I'd think it would hurt. |
06-30-2005, 12:42 PM | #3 |
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| I have never heard of such a thing. WOW Braces on a dog, go figure?? Did your vet or Orthodonist have any good info on this? Like cleaning, appetite loss, etc?
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06-30-2005, 12:54 PM | #5 |
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| OMG!!! Definitley a new one to me. How old is Bruce? Is there any chance that he will outgrow this??? Tino was still losing teeth (molars) at 10 months, I would think you would want to wait until he was completely finished with teething.
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06-30-2005, 01:05 PM | #7 |
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| Bruce is currently 6 months, but the problem with his bite was immediately noticed by our vetrinarian at his first well puppy visit...To try and correct it then because there was some inflamation in the top of his mouth we removed what appeared to be incideous baby teeth while he was being nuetered at 4 months. The problem has worsened now as he grows and so we had to go to a canine dentist/orthodontist...We are planning to wait until 8 months to have the braces put on and this is really all I know about them accept that he needs them for sure... (1) He will need to wear them for as little as 2 months or perhaps as long as 18 months. They will be tightened just like human braces, and he may need to wear rubber bands on them that I will need to remove for feedings. (2) I will need to brush his teeth daily rather than every 2 days and he will have to have his mouth sprayed with an anticeptic a few times a day. (3) It will require at least one but perhaps as many as 5 vet visits per month (4) No chew toys (5) Supposedly there will be little discomfort and he will get used to them quickly. This is what I have a hard time believing...I never got used to my braces when I had them...So this is what I was wondering about mostly! (6) They will cost anywhere from $1500-$4000 depending on how long he wears them! I am just really shocked about all this. I would do anything for this dog though, so long as it is actually in his best interests! |
06-30-2005, 01:13 PM | #8 |
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| I am sooooooo sorry! I would be upset too but it sounds like you have been given a ton of info! I was just hoping there was a chance Bruce could outgrow it since he is still developing!
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06-30-2005, 01:13 PM | #9 |
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| Wow! Is there no alternative?? this sounds expensive and time consuming not to mention painful for Bruce! |
06-30-2005, 01:28 PM | #10 |
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06-30-2005, 01:33 PM | #11 |
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| I had never heard of braces for a dog either, I will check into it though since Buddy has an underbite. We joked about him going to my stepdaughter's (which I went to also) orthodondist when we seen that he had an underbite. |
06-30-2005, 01:36 PM | #12 |
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| I am so sorry lil Bruce has this problem..thank God he has such a good moma that would do anything to make him get better. I had read about braces but never met anybody who got it for their dogs...i wish you guys the best of luck, that everything works out and hope that Bruce gets better and does not need the braces...
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06-30-2005, 01:40 PM | #13 |
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| Ouch! Ouch in the puppies mouth and ouch in your pocketbook! I had braces for many years and they hurt! I can't imagen them on a tiny puppy! The link above says it is getting common. I have 2 kids that need them I sure hope my puppy doesn't or I will be living in the doghouse! Grins- good luck and I will pray it works to correct the problem!
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06-30-2005, 05:25 PM | #14 |
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| wow i've never heard of that!!
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06-30-2005, 05:38 PM | #15 |
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| Where do you live? I have been looking for a canine dentist for Benni, where do you live? Benni was given a very strong antibiotic from his BYB prior to my purchase of him and it discolored the enamel in his teeth. No serious damage, just cosmetic injury, I would like to find out more about capping his canine teeth. Thought maybe I could get a location from you and maybe see what can be done. |
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