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Broken
Teeth
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Through trauma, play, fighting, or forceful
chewing on hard objects, many pets break their teeth. If the pulp
chamber is exposed, the tooth’s pulp tissue will become infected
and die. This process inevitably leads to an abscess at the root
tip. |
Left
untreated, the abscess not only causes pain, but also feeds
bacteria into the bloodstream. This results in generalized
infections and internal organ damage. To control the infection and
relieve the pain, broken teeth should either be extracted or
salvaged by an endodontic (root canal) procedure. The larger and
more important the tooth, the greater is the need for root canal
therapy. |
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