by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry, In-House Radiology
Persistent deciduous teeth are a very common dental problem seen in puppies and young dogs. The condition occurs when the baby tooth and the adult tooth are present at the same time. A baby tooth is not resorbed unless the permanent tooth develops directly...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry, In-House Radiology
Like dogs, cats are affected by periodontal disease and fractured teeth, but in addition their oral problems include tooth resorption and stomatitis (inflammation of the oropharynx). Like dogs, cats tend to hide pain and are even better than dogs at hiding oral pain....
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry, In-House Radiology
True bacterial cavities (caries) are relatively rare in our animal patients. There are several reasons for this. First, the oral bacterial flora that live in our animals mouths are different than ours, and don’t tend to cause the acids that cause cavities. Second, our...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry
This is an advanced form of an infected tooth. This condition is usually caused by a fractured tooth(usually the upper fourth premolar) that has been infected by the oral bacteria and died. The bacteria will gain access to the jaw through the apex (or bottom) of the...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry, In-House Radiology
Broken teeth are a very common occurrence in dogs and cats. They can break due to trauma (hit by a car, ball, or rock) or due to chewing on hard objects. Any tooth can break, however some teeth are fractured more than others. The most common teeth that are broken are...
