My dog has a tiny chipped tooth. Should I be concerned and see a vet?

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  Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on October 12th, 2017

  Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. If you do not see the pulp, it should be fine to wait until your next veterinary visit. If there is a small dark spot that you can see where the tooth is broken, I would have this addressed sooner rather than later as this indicates pulp exposure. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

  

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  Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 21st, 2020

  Chipped and broken teeth can lead to infection, abscesses and become painful. I recommend to have Loko examined by the veterinarian who will likely recommend to remove the broken tooth and the retained tooth root under the gum line. Make sure to ask if they have dental x-rays which will be needed to identify and retained roots. I hope this helps.

  

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  Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

  Veterinarian

  Published on July 1st, 2018

  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!

  

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