jcottonl02
Well-Known Member
Benji has needed his teeth trimming about once every 2-3 months for the past year at least, if not longer; I can't quite remember. He is always brilliant at the vets, and it never seems to cause him any stress- he doesn't move at all when the vet trims the incisors; I don't even need to hold him tight (I do anyway, just in case- don't want him moving when that is in his mouth). He's got a vet appointment on Monday for his teeth trimming again. It looks kinda bad from these pictures but he eats pellets and everything I give him with great enthusiasm, and has absolutely no problems. Does this look like it has been left a little long? This is the latest it's left before trimming- I just don't like to take him toooo often because of the stress of the car etc.
Anyway, his incisors always overgrew the bottom teeth, however now it seems that the insicors are going BEHIND the bottom teeth. The bottom two teeth seem to be growing away from eachother at an angle.
You can see the peg tooth there ^^^^^^^
And there ^^^^^^^^
Also (the pictures don't show this well) the teeth are starting to turn brownish? Along the ridges and the outsides.
The most disconcerting thing though, is that on one side his peg tooth seems to be overgrown, and brown! I wondered what it was at first, because it is not on the other side, but now I realise it must be an...overgrown (??) peg tooth?
Any help and input would be greatly appreciated. What could cause the peg tooth to become overgrown. Is that actually what has happened here? What could cause the incisors to overgrow behind the bottom teeth when it was the other way before? The way they were trimmed?
Any advice on the incisors, the peg tooth, and the tooth colouring (I guess this is tooth decay), also an diet alterations that might help, or any veterinary attention needed- anything at all that comes to mind.
Thank you
Jen
Anyway, his incisors always overgrew the bottom teeth, however now it seems that the insicors are going BEHIND the bottom teeth. The bottom two teeth seem to be growing away from eachother at an angle.
You can see the peg tooth there ^^^^^^^
And there ^^^^^^^^
Also (the pictures don't show this well) the teeth are starting to turn brownish? Along the ridges and the outsides.
The most disconcerting thing though, is that on one side his peg tooth seems to be overgrown, and brown! I wondered what it was at first, because it is not on the other side, but now I realise it must be an...overgrown (??) peg tooth?
Any help and input would be greatly appreciated. What could cause the peg tooth to become overgrown. Is that actually what has happened here? What could cause the incisors to overgrow behind the bottom teeth when it was the other way before? The way they were trimmed?
Any advice on the incisors, the peg tooth, and the tooth colouring (I guess this is tooth decay), also an diet alterations that might help, or any veterinary attention needed- anything at all that comes to mind.
Thank you
Jen