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Canine interfering with bottom lip? Canker sore?

post #1 of 5
11/11/10 at 6:57am
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I just noticed this last night, and is this common? It looks like his left canine is wearing a hole in his lower lip

Here is the best picture of it, among a few others:


It has that yellow/orange crusty stuff in it sometimes, and it's red around the hole. Do we need to see a dentist? I hate canker sores, so I can't imagine how needling this must be for him.

Other pictures
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v665/WilyWaltzer
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post #2 of 5
11/11/10 at 7:10am
It's definitely something that the vet needs to check out just to be sure there's no infection and treated if there is.
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post #3 of 5
11/11/10 at 8:27am
Looks to me like there's an abcess just above the hole and to the right - the rounded lighter area on the gum. The hole is where the abcess is draining.

Definitely needs to be seen by the vet.
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post #4 of 5
11/11/10 at 9:42am
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Well gosh, now it looks like his right canine is doing the same thing to the lip
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post #5 of 5
11/11/10 at 10:16am
The picture you posted looks normal to me... All my cats have this white bump on the bottom gum where the canine hits. However, I am concerned with the crust you are talking about... If the is not food, then yes, I would see a vet...
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