Are X-rays really needed?
 "Joey" is a 4 yeard old mix breed dog who got a fish hook stuck in his mouth a few years ago. "Joey's" mom told her husband to take "Joey" to the vet to have the hook removed. The husband decided to "save a few bucks" he would just cut the hook off at the gum line. We saw the dog several years later for a "routine" dental. The mouth looked normal on exam. Full mouth oral x-rays where taken and revealed a foreign object. The hook had sat in this poor dogs mouth all that time creating pain and an abscess. The hook was removed and Joey did great.
Benefits of Doxygel!
Before Doxygel application - note bone loss (red arrow)
Six months after Doxygel - note the new bone formation
Double Canine Tooth?
Note the two left upper canine crowns visible. How many roots are there?
Same animal as above.
The X-ray shows 2 crowns and 1 root. This is known as "Germination".
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