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Post by degumummy137 on Jul 5, 2017 15:30:23 GMT
One of Boris' top front teeth has been gradually turning white. When she was first having dental problems we noticed that one tooth was paler than usual, but now it's very white. All of the others are orange as usual, but I've read that it could be enamel hypoplasia which I don't know much about in degus, but apparently it can be linked to other things. Her teeth don't seem to have entirely stopped bothering her since she had them filed down a month or two ago, as if they're still too long, but she's constantly chewing so I don't know why they would be?
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Post by yasmin on Jul 31, 2017 3:21:03 GMT
Sincere apologies for being so late in replying to your post.
How is Boris doing now? Is it still just the one tooth – all others you can see are orange?
Is she otherwise eating normally?
If she is otherwise fine, there could be an issue with just that tooth – it may be cracked, or suffered some other trauma.
If all of the teeth have turned white, then there likely a more serious health issue.
When she went under anesthetic and had dental work a few months ago, did the vet take x-rays? Molar root issues are a concern. How old is Boris?
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Post by moletteuk on Jul 31, 2017 17:31:59 GMT
So sorry we missed this! Please feel free to 'bump' a thread if you don't get a reply within 24hrs.
I think it must be an issue with just that tooth if the others are still orange coloured. Teeth trimming is quite difficult to get exactly right so that the levels are perfect and all the teeth meet exactly right, so if the vet doesn't get that quite right they can take a while to settle. Or spurs right at the back can be difficult to see. Or, root issues can cause ongoing pain.
We tend to take the view that it doesn't hurt to take a look at the diet of any degu having dental issues. Calcium is the mineral that is often suspected to be lacking so check the content in your commercial food, get a high calcium seed mix or make your own, and loads and loads of forage in a good variety is always a good thing for mineral content and tooth abrasion.
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