Broken Canine

iris89

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hi, I have a 5 month old cat which recently jumped off the first floor and hit her chin pretty hard on the floor..I saw a broken upper canine when she yawned..the canine is still attched to the gum but its almost off and it has twisted inward..she is not eating properly and hasbecome very inactive, probably due to the pain...i dont know what to do..will she loose her tooth? ill post a pic...please help!
 

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Sorry to have to tell you this but your little baby will have to have a dental to take care of this. Whatever is left from that tooth in her mouth will have to come out to prevent any more very severe pain and a major, potentially life-threatening infection. So please call your vet first thing Monday morning to have her seen for an oral exam and then schedule the dental right away. It should be done within a couple of days.

(I'm familiar with the incredible amount of pain broken teeth can cause our babies, so all I can do is urge you to take care of this without a moment's hesitation or delay when your vet opens for business on Monday.)

Info

http://www.mypetsdentist.com/site/view/113061_BrokenTeeth.pml

And just in case you feel you should take your baby to a veterinary dentist.

Veterinary dentists:

http://www.avdc-dms.org/dms/list/diplomates.cfm?CFID=12037777&CFTOKEN=91341008

I'm sending you hugs and heartfelt best wishes for a successful, uneventful dental.
 

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My Paige had this happen, too.  It's an easy fix.  Your vet will take care of it.  They may take it out altogether or put a special coating on it to help with pain and keep out infection.  More than likely, they will extract it.  It can be done in the office usually with local anethstetic (SP?).  She'll be OK.  Just get her to her vet. 
 

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My cat jumped out of a tree about 6 feet high and had same issue they pulled out just that tooth with out doing a full dental-the mouth was healthy besides that tooth.

Her not eating is a big issue!!!  Give canned to tide her over but if not eating at all that is an emergency.
 
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