Meet Whiskers. Unfortunately, Whiskers was involved in a road traffic accident and managed to fracture his left upper canine tooth in the process. As the pulp (the 'live' part of the tooth) was involved, the tooth needed to be extracted as it would be painful and would likely lead to a tooth root abscess.

Whiskers’ was anaesthetised and a dental radiograph was taken, which confirmed that the tooth did need to be extracted. A local anaesthetic block was placed for added pain relief and the tooth was surgically extracted by creating a surgical flap - see the photos below.

As you can see the tooth has a large root and consequently can be a little tricky to remove. The wound was sutured closed. The procedure went as planned and Whiskers is recovering well.

Don’t forget that we offer free of charge dental check-ups for Coquet Vet clients and can help to advise you on home care to maximise your pet’s dental health. For more information, or to book an appointment, please call us today on 01665 252 250.

Also, for the month of October 2022, we are offering our clients 10% off full price dental procedures, with an extra 5% off for clients who are currently in our Coquet Pet Club (15% off in total). (Terms and conditions apply.) To find out more about our latest dental promotion, visit our promotions page.