How a vet fixes a dog's broken tooth. Dr. Dan explains the two options for a broken tooth in a dog.

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Hi everyone! I hope you guys are having a great week. My name is Dan, and I am a veterinarian.

Today I am covering if your dog has a broken, chipped, or fractured tooth. These all mean the same thing to me. If a dog breaks their tooth to the point that their pulp cavity is exposed it needs to be addressed. A broken tooth can very pain and it can lead to infection. It is super important to get it checked out by a veterinarian.

When a dog comes into the veterinary office with a broken tooth there are two directions the case can go. If the dog's damaged tooth has the pulp cavity exposed the veterinarian will either remove the tooth or recommended trying to save the tooth.

The first thing a veterinarian will do is recommended a dental cleaning. Your dog will go under anesthesia and get their teeth cleaning. The dog will also get dental x-rays to asses the health of the tooth. If the veterinarian feels that the broken tooth involves the pulp cavity, and it is causing pain and could lead to infection they will recommended extraction or pulling the tooth. Dogs have a lot of teeth in their mouth and they do very well after a tooth has been pulled.

The second option for the tooth would be to see a veterinary dentist. Yep! There are veterinarians that specialist just in dental work. These veterinarians have the skills and instruments to complete a root canal and crown to tooth to preserve the tooth.

Removing the tooth by pulling it or having a veterinarian dentist care for the dog's tooth are both great options. The important thing is that the tooth is looked at very a veterinarian and action is taken if needed.