my boy has 6 FORL's, all affecting his roots only, not the crowns, he has no gingivitis with a small amount of plaque.....these were found during a routine cleaning and xrays earlier this year. Another cleaning and more xrays were done yesterday to see if there was any progression in the absorption. My Vet thought yes there had been and recommended we see a dental surgeon in the city for extractions.
My Vet also told me there was a lot of controversy amongst Veterinarians about how these FORL's should be done, apparently some will say a full root extraction is needed while others say only the crown and allow the root to be absorbed naturally.
I am looking for your opinion Dr. Redford before we see the dental surgeon..( I have NO idea what they will recommend) this upcoming appointment will be at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon
Sask....I want to gain as much knowledge as I can before this appointment, so I know I am doing the best I possibly can for him, I don't want the roots to be left and he experience pain and other problems down the road because of this.
thank you.