To Extract or Not to Extract
Your veterinarian has diagnosed your dog with a fractured tooth! Now what should we do? One option is extraction. The other option is root canal therapy. "Wait and See" or monitoring are NOT options and neither is antibiotic treatment.
How do we choose which option is best? Certain teeth such as canines, maxillary fourth premolars and mandibular first molars are considered strategic teeth. They are large, functionally important teeth. These teeth can be quite difficult to extract and creates a large wound with which your veterinarian will need to deal. Regardless of the option you, as the pet owner, chooses, a thorough, anesthetized exam by a qualified veterinarian is necessary to determine the best treatment plan for your pet. See the pros and cons for each option below.
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