Medical advice wanted: Has anyone ever owned a dog with a tooth in it's nose canal??

Hi everyone... I have a Jack Russell male who liked fence fighting (we have secured all those spots so he cannot do it anymore). 2 years ago he got into a fence fight with a bigger dog, and the bigger dog bit down just the right way to push one of Apollo's canine teeth up into his nose canal. Our vet was able to stitch his nose and mouth up, but he didn't want to remove the tooth as he felt he didn't want to mess around with the nerves there. So the tooth is still in there, and he sounds like a pug sometimes. His breath is extremely bad these days, and tomorrow he is booked for another dental at our vet, but I'm worried that it could be the tooth in his nose giving him trouble. I'd just like to hear your opinion please. Could that tooth be the problem?

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TexChik · F

Without an X-ray it’s hard to say . I know with kids that fall and Push their permanent teeth back up into the ridge ( traumatic intrusion) the teeth will usually re-erupt back into place. If the blood supply to the tooth was disrupted it may require extraction. May need to find a more dentally savvy vet .

PennyandApollo · 31-35

@TexChik 🌺🌺🌺Thank you, I'll definitely start looking for a specialist, hopefully there's one not too far away!

4meAndyou · F

Since your vet was concerned about nerve damage, I would trust him or her. I definitely think it's the tooth, but I also think you don't want your dog to be in pain all the time. Next time you see the vet, you could ask about a specialist veterinary surgeon who does nothing but surgery. See if one exists. If there is such a thing, you might want to have the surgeon look at the dog.

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PennyandApollo · 31-35

@4meAndyou I'm very sorry to hear about your loss...
This is why I wanted some advice, I know bad teeth can be the death of pets... And I really do not want to loose him because of my ignorance... I'm just not sure if the tooth in his nose cavity would/could rot... In my simple mind with everything the vet told me, I think/thought that everything will just heal around it and the tooth will be enclosed, I thought that the tooth would be protected against decaying by the tissue around it... I'm starting to think I misunderstood or something...

4meAndyou · F

@PennyandApollo In a perfect world, the tooth would eventually be absorbed. You can't really count on that, though..

PennyandApollo · 31-35

@4meAndyou that is true yes... Thank you again, I truly appreciate it.

Fluffybull · F

I'd see a specialist. Sounds like a botched job, tbh.

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