WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR TREATING A BROKEN TOOTH?
Your pet’s teeth don’t always have to be removed when they are broken or damaged. There have been many advances in veterinary dentistry that allows many of the same procedures that are performed on humans to be performed on animals. This includes root canals, which preserve the structure of an injured or non-vital tooth, and vital pulp therapy, which can preserve teeth that have recently been injured. This should be done within 48 hours of the injury resulting in a tooth fracture. It is not recommended to take a “wait and see” approach with fractured teeth, as this can predispose your animal to infection of the tooth root which can then travel to other areas of the body.
