 This is Carlton; he's about 9 yrs old by our vet's estimation. He recently had a dental to remove a great deal of plaque from his horribly neglected mouth. At the time of his dental the vet removed four rotten teeth and estimates he needs to have more removed in another more complicated procedure. Carl has pockets in his gums around his upper canines that are collecting pus and causing bacterial infections. The canals from these pockets continue up into his nasal passages. He also has raw nerves exposed at the gum-lines where previous teeth have broken off and worn down. My vet removed all that he felt comfortable doing. He recommends a dental specialist to do the next procedure. The problem is, it's costly, possibly up to 0. Carlton is eating well at this point and without pain meds, but his breath tells the true story of infection. We would love to get his mouth in excellent condition but we need help! Carl is an excellent dog and gets doted on by everyone he meets. Please help Carl with his dental work by donating even a little. Thank you so much! Update for Carlton, April 2010: Carlton will be having his affected teeth extracted, at a cost of 0-900. Update for Carlton, May 2010: Last Tues. he had about 6 teeth and 2-4 root systems removed (from where the teeth had either broken off or rotted off). He's now off antibiotics and pain meds and running and bouncing around the house like normal. :o) |
