Any experiences with the extraction of a lower incisor?

[Viennese Furbabies]

Does anyone have personal experiences with the extraction of a lower incisor?

My aporox. 5.5 years old boar Odi has teeth problems. They started in March but only got really bad a few weeks ago when his lower left incisor got bigger and bigger. It affects the right lower incisor and the lower molars as well.
From the look of it, it's not clear of the right lower incisor is getting bigger as well.

The next step is a CT next Friday. Then there will be a tough decision to make. If only the left incisor is affected and everything else looks okay, the vet would advice the tooth to be extracted. Odi should be okay with three incisors and most of the problems would be solved.
That sounds great in theory but I'm not really convinced.

So any experiences would be very appreciated.

 

[Wiebke]

Does anyone have personal experiences with the extraction of a lower incisor?

My aporox. 5.5 years old boar Odi has teeth problems. They started in March but only got really bad a few weeks ago when his lower left incisor got bigger and bigger. It affects the right lower incisor and the lower molars as well.
From the look of it, it's not clear of the right lower incisor is getting bigger as well.

The next step is a CT next Friday. Then there will be a tough decision to make. If only the left incisor is affected and everything else looks okay, the vet would advice the tooth to be extracted. Odi should be okay with three incisors and most of the problems would be solved.
That sounds great in theory but I'm not really convinced.

So any experiences would be very appreciated.

Hi

I am very sorry.

A thickened lower incisor was what @Claire W 's Edward had last summer when he came here. The treating vet ruled out a removal, especially as Edward was even older than Odi. That is my only personal experience.

 

[VickiA]

Does anyone have personal experiences with the extraction of a lower incisor?

My aporox. 5.5 years old boar Odi has teeth problems. They started in March but only got really bad a few weeks ago when his lower left incisor got bigger and bigger. It affects the right lower incisor and the lower molars as well.
From the look of it, it's not clear of the right lower incisor is getting bigger as well.

The next step is a CT next Friday. Then there will be a tough decision to make. If only the left incisor is affected and everything else looks okay, the vet would advice the tooth to be extracted. Odi should be okay with three incisors and most of the problems would be solved.
That sounds great in theory but I'm not really convinced.

So any experiences would be very appreciated.

Sorry I’ve no experience of this. Just wanted to offer support for Odi & you.

 

[weepweeps]

Me neither. Sorry. Pepper has only three incisors after his abscess last year and manages fine. Good luck Odi.

 

[Bill & Ted]

Guinea pigs generally do ok with three incisors. What you often find is the single incisor grows “fat” I.e. a little wider than normal so if you are lucky it wears against the two others. My Bill had terrible looking incisors after a break.
It upset their balance but despite often breaking a tooth he never struggled to eat and was a chunky 1345 gm piggie for most of his life. he used to have a tidy up by Simon along with Ted‘s conscious dental for his molar spur

I believe the op is quite a big one as their incisors are very long and run right along the jawline. the vet has to be very careful that he doesn’t inadvertently break them as they are being removed

@furryfriends (TEAS) might be able to offer some help here

Bill before and after his tidy up and Bill’s “fat” tooth in the bottom jaw. Hope it’s goes really well for little Odi

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Hi

I am very sorry.

A thickened lower incisor was what @Claire W 's Edward had last summer when he came here. The treating vet ruled out a removal, especially as Edward was even older than Odi. That is my only personal experience.

Thank you!
I've had a similar situation with Muffin. In his case the removal was also out of the question because of his age. But he lived quite happy to be 7,5 or a bit older with regular tooth trims.

 

[Qualcast&Flymo]

No extraction experience, but like Edward, one of Squeaks' lower incisors starting growing thick (both size and density) after he had had several breakages and instances of wearing slanted.
Simon Maddock diagnosed "macrodontia" caused by infection at the tooth root, and said that nothing could be done to cure it. It was managed with pain relief for the rest of his life, along with burring when they broke or became uneven again - plus keeping an eye on them in case an abscess developed.
Healing vibes to Odi

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Guinea pigs generally do ok with three incisors. What you often find is the single incisor grows “fat” I.e. a little wider than normal so if you are lucky it wears against the two others. My Bill had terrible looking incisors after a break.
It upset their balance but despite often breaking a tooth he never struggled to eat and was a chunky 1345 gm piggie for most of his life. he used to have a tidy up by Simon along with Ted‘s conscious dental for his molar spur

I believe the op is quite a big one as their incisors are very long and run right along the jawline. the vet has to be very careful that he doesn’t inadvertently break them as they are being removed

@furryfriends (TEAS) might be able to offer some help here

Bill before and after his tidy up and Bill’s “fat” tooth in the bottom jaw. Hope it’s goes really well for little Odi

Thank you!
Yes, I'm afraid of the OP and if it would cause more damage than do good. The vet would be experienced but it's always quite hard to find out how the piggies he has treated in the past really got along after the OP.

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

No extraction experience, but like Edward, one of Squeaks' lower incisors starting growing thick (both size and density) after he had had several breakages and instances of wearing slanted.
Simon Maddock diagnosed "macrodontia" caused by infection at the tooth root, and said that nothing could be done to cure it. It was managed with pain relief for the rest of his life, along with burring when they broke or became uneven again - plus keeping an eye on them in case an abscess developed.
Healing vibes to Odi

Thank you!

 

[Bill & Ted]

Thank you!
Yes, I'm afraid of the OP and if it would cause more damage than do good. The vet would be experienced but it's always quite hard to find out how the piggies he has treated in the past really got along after the OP.

Yes, unfortunately that’s the unknown. We are incredibly lucky over here to have two amazing vets in Simon and Kim but I just wish they were near to me.
Whatever you decide will be the right decision x

 

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

We have had a number of guinea pigs with the thickened incisors, over the years, and have only extracted them if they've been loose or where there is a stubborn infection under them. They manage just fine and a quick tidy up of them, every few months is generally all that is needed.

 

[Claire W]

I am very sorry for all you and Odi are going through. I’m afraid I can’t really advise as Edward wasn’t being cared for by myself when he had his thickened incisor but I do know that the treating vet didn’t recommend removal of the tooth.

I have however had another piggy of mine, Ella manage perfectly well with 3 teeth until we had to have her pts due to a growing cancerous mass in her jaw x

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

We have had a number of guinea pigs with the thickened incisors, over the years, and have only extracted them if they've been loose or where there is a stubborn infection under them. They manage just fine and a quick tidy up of them, every few months is generally all that is needed.

Thank you for your experiences!

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

I am very sorry for all you and Odi are going through. I’m afraid I can’t really advise as Edward wasn’t being cared for by myself when he had his thickened incisor but I do know that the treating vet didn’t recommend removal of the tooth.

I have however had another piggy of mine, Ella manage perfectly well with 3 teeth until we had to have her pts due to a growing cancerous mass in her jaw x

Thank you!
I've had piggies with three incisors and that's usually not too bad. I'm just afraid that the second lower incisor will be damaged during the extraction and then Odi would be left with only upper incisors.

 

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

Thank you!
I've had piggies with three incisors and that's usually not too bad. I'm just afraid that the second lower incisor will be damaged during the extraction and then Odi would be left with only upper incisors.

I honestly wouldn’t be going through with it! I think it’ll cause more problems than it’ll solve!

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

I honestly wouldn’t be going through with it! I think it’ll cause more problems than it’ll solve!

Ir's good to hear this because my thoughts are going in the same direction.