My sister's dog lost two permanent teeth chewing on his cage what should she do?

i am not sure if the teeth came out whole or not my other sister said it did.it was his two canines.he is a pit bull.he was chewing on his cage and broke his teeth and she hasnt taken him to the vet and is putting mouth wash in his mouth to stop any infection from occuring.what should she do tonite?and is mouthwash a good idea?

My sister's dog lost two permanent teeth chewing on his cage what should she do?
If it's his canine teeth, I GUARANTEE they didn't come out completely. The root is almost twice as long as the part you can see.





It really depends on how bad the break is, if you can see a red spot in the center of the tooth, that means the pulp cavity (nerve and blood supply) is exposed, and the tooth/teeth will need to be professionally removed or capped (it's hard to find a vet that can cap teeth). If the teeth are NOT removed or capped, then bacteria will have an open door into the dog's bloodstream, the teeth will be at constant risk for tooth root abscesses (that open pulp cavity is a nice home for bacteria), and it will also be very painful as the tooth root is exposed to open air.





The mouthwash is pretty worthless, and human mouthwash is very harsh for dogs, and potentially toxic if it contains fluoride (dogs don't spit it out like we do). Not much you can do until a vet sees it.
Reply:if it's not bothering the dog don't worry TOO much don't put mouthwas in anymore the dog might swallow some get it to the vet ASAP
Reply:mouthwash for humans is not a good idea. jus watch for gum color to change, if it gets pink, white, it has an infection. though, this can take sometime. no blood?


should see a vet tomorrow, asap.
Reply:mouthwash is for humans only. my dog lost a tooth and we didnt notice for a long time, nothing bad happened. canines are big teeth tho, if there is a root on the tooth a vet may be able to put it back.
Reply:holy crap , why is this dog doing this ? is he so bored and been in his cage for so long that he will destroy his teeth


mouth wash ,what will that do clean the rest of them ?





listen take him to your vet ASAP before you get charged with cruelty.and let him out the cage ,
Reply:He is obviously very frustrated inside the cage. Give him four or five really hard bones and dental bones to work on. He really wants to be outside that cage.
Reply:Why is the dog caged and how long is he being kept in that cage are more pressing than trying to correct damage already done. Dogs need exercise, human contact and dog safe toys to chew on. If he is caged most of the time, no wonder he broke his teeth, trying to chew his way out. Take him to a vet and let the vet treat his mouth with safe medications and procedures, The dog may need to have the remainder of the broken teeth extracted and put on an antibiotic to prevent infection. Don`t attempt to treat at home, get him to a vet ASAP.



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