My puppy has a chipped tooth, no pain. Can it be fixed or pulled?

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Hello. As you will see attached my puppy has a big chip on one of his teeth. He will get an x-ray on Tuesday but just very curious as to what others may think about it. Can this be fixed by filling it in or do you think the tooth needs to be pulled? He is not in any time of pain whatsoever and is still eating with no issue. I was just checking his teeth and noticed. Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 24 days old | 65 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The tooth that is affected is an incisor tooth which is relatively unimportant. The X-ray will show if the root is damaged or if the tooth is dead. Personally I would just have the tooth extracted if it is compromised instead of having it fixed by a Veterinary specialist. Fillings, root canals, caps are all done by a specialist not regular veterinarians. If he was a service/police dog and it was a canine tooth I would take him to a specialist. I hope this helps!

My puppy has a chipped tooth, no pain. Can it be fixed or pulled?

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