 Barked: Sun Jan 20, '13 6:12am PST |
 | |  | | I am a human Dental Hygienist and from the looks of your very detailed pictures the tooth seems to have had a large enough piece break off to expose the nerve of the tooth, that's why it looks brownish in the center. It almost looks as though there may even be a small verticle facture line on the front of the tooth as well (could also just be a lighting glare). As obviously dog dentistry is not the same as human dentistry I would maube just observe it closely for now. If the nerve of the tooth is exposed this can cause pain, sensitivity or infection. Observe the area daily for gum or facial swelling or a blister like sore on the gums above this tooth. These would all be signs of infection. My puppy at least ever seems to chew on his front teeth, I don't know if yours does but I would say see his he avoids using that area when chewing toys and things cuz that could indicate tenderness or pain in that area. If you notice any changes I would go to the vet or better yet a doggy dentist. I live in a big city and we actually have doggy dentists! I've never been there tho but I've read they are super expensive but they do offer restorative treatments like fillings and crowns where as most general vets just remove problem teeth. But if you would consider going to a doggy dentist to repair the tooth id skip the observation period and go sooner rather than later. If you leave it and it does get infected extracting the tooth will likely be your only option. Hope that helped you out  |  |  | |  |
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