February is Pet Dental Month

The deciduous canine tooth (baby tooth) has not come out as it should have. You can see in the above picture that the permanent canine tooth and the baby canine tooth are trying to occupy the same space. As a result, the permanent tooth is being forced in front of the baby tooth resulting in possible bite problems. Also, you will notice that food and bacteria are trapped between the two teeth. This problem needs immediate attention to prevent damage to the permanent tooth. The baby tooth should be extracted under general anesthesia. This is a problem that the doctors at NEVH see quite often.

February is Pet Dental Month, and Northeast Veterinary Hospital is offering a Special Dental Package throughout the entire month of February. For details about the dental special, please visit our website.