My cat has a chipped canine tooth. Is costly vet dental work urgent?

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Hello! After Jasper's last vet check, I was told he has a small chip on one of his canine teeth. She said it's covered in white tooth and the pulp doesn't look exposed. Also there's no redness in the gums. She said to determine whether there is an infection he would need x-rays and a full cleaning, quoting 500-700 dollars. I'm a grad student so I don't have very much money.. how worried should I be about getting this done quickly or at all? (Esp. since he's young and doesn't have much buildup). Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 1 year and 5 months old | 5 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

You shouldn't be too worried, from my experience it's rare that a cat this age would need a full dental work as such at this age, it the tooth does not seem to be decaying and if he has no trouble eating, i would leave it as it is for the time being.

My cat has a chipped canine tooth. Is costly vet dental work urgent?

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