Symptom
A broken tooth in a dog or cat
Exposed dentine or pulp is painful and becomes a gateway for infection. Many teeth can be saved with endodontic treatment.
Most common possible causes
- —Playing with hard toys
- —Trauma
- —Enamel defects
When it's urgent
- ✓Severe pain
- ✓Swelling
- ✓Refusing food
What not to do at home
- —Don't put off an examination just because "it doesn't seem to hurt"
What diagnostics may be needed
- ✓Examination
- ✓Dental root radiography
Only the crown is visible from the outside. An X-ray shows the condition of the pulp and bone. The exact cause can only be established after an examination and any necessary diagnostics.
How treatment may proceed
- ✓Vital pulpotomy
- ✓Root canal treatment
- ✓Extraction where indicated
Related services
Related clinical case
A saved broken tooth in a Jack Russell Terrier
View the tooth-preservation case →Similar symptoms
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