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Tooth root abscess

Dogs are great chewers and put a lot of pressure on their main chewing teeth. The back premolars are called carnassial teeth because they are shaped for slicing and cutting in carnivores. The upper carnassial is often damaged leading to a tooth root abscess.

Little Sparky came in with a swollen and sore right face. It was too sore to look at so he was placed on antibiotics and pain relief then scheduled for a general anaesthetic and assessment.

The tooth was intact but the gum was very swollen. A tooth root elevator was able to get into loosen each of the roots and the roots of the two teeth behind, much more easily than expected. (These are difficult teeth to extract.) Rather than our usual surgical extraction, all 3 teeth were able to be loosened then extracted with the roots intact. An amazing example of how long and complex these roots are.

The three back teeth on the right side of Sparky’s mouth were extracted. When one tooth becomes infected, the surrounding teeth are often also affected.

Sparky will feel so much better with the sore teeth gone. These tooth root abscesses will often start from something penetrating down the tooth root when eating. An infection begins causing significant pain.

If your dog has a sore mouth but no obvious changes in the tooth, they may have a tooth root abscess.

Now Sparky can get back to what he loves most. Playing on the beach.  Explore all our interesting posts

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