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'''Dental Disease'''

'''Dental Disease'''

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Broken teeth are common in older ferrets, particularly the upper canines. If the tooth pulp is exposed, extraction or root canal procedures are required. Accumulation of dental calculi is also common in older animals. Tooth root abscesses are common in ferrets as well as dental malformations including supernumerary teeth.

The two most common dental diseases of ferrets are periodontal disease and fractured teeth (common in older ferrets), particularly the upper canines. In fractured teeth, if the tooth pulp is exposed, extraction or root canal procedures are required. Tooth root abscesses are common in ferrets as well as dental malformations including supernumerary teeth. Periodontal disease can rarely present in immunosuppressed animals such as those on long-term immunosuppressive drugs. Accumulation of dental calculi is also common in older animals.

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Gross lesions will include discolouration of broken teeth which suggests devitalisation.

Gross lesions for damaged teeth will include discolouration of broken teeth which suggests devitalisation.

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