Impacted Teeth & Dentigerous Cysts:

Just as in humans, our pets can also experience impacted teeth! You might be familiar with people having their "wisdom teeth" removed to prevent serious complications when these teeth are impacted.

In our pets, we frequently observe dental crowding or irregular tooth development (e.g., due to trauma) that prevents the tooth from emerging from below the gum line. When a tooth remains below the gum line, our recommendation is to extract it. This extraction is essential to prevent the formation of a dentigerous cyst, which is a cyst filled with fluid that envelops the unerupted tooth. If left untreated, this condition can lead to significant bone loss or even jaw fractures when it occurs.