Chipped tooth/eating less

[ClumsyBear]

My cat chipped one of his upper canines.
He's been favoring one side and making an odd noise (like teeth grinding maybe) while chewing.

We went to the vet. Vet said the chip was really minor, no exposed bulb, and that his teeth looked really good overall. Said to continue monitoring and come back if there's no improvement. But he feels pretty confident everything is ok.

My cat is being a bit difficult with his food. Often skipping breakfast. But he is eating in the afternoon and evening. He just seems far less interested in his food.

Everything else is fine!

Has anyone had a similar experience before?

 

[iPappy]

I had a dog chip a tooth on a chew once, and it didn't cause him any problems but I did have to keep a close eye on it. But if it's causing your cat problems eating, I would definitely go back to the vet and tell them. Does he eat dry or wet food? When he does eat do you notice him chewing on the opposite side of his mouth?

 

[ClumsyBear]

I had a dog chip a tooth on a chew once, and it didn't cause him any problems but I did have to keep a close eye on it. But if it's causing your cat problems eating, I would definitely go back to the vet and tell them. Does he eat dry or wet food? When he does eat do you notice him chewing on the opposite side of his mouth?

I did tell the vet but he said everything was okay so he's not sure why he's eating oddly. Also said everything else in the check was okay so he's not worried about my cat being sick.

He eats fully wet food. And he does chew on one side more but not always.

If I offer a treat, he'll eat it. Or handfeeding works too in enticing him to eat from his bowl.

 

[Kflowers]

From personal experience I know that it's possible to create a hairline crack in a tooth that won't even show up on x-ray. It makes the tooth very sensitive to heat/cold/touch. In my tooth the crack wasn't discovered until the oral surgeon, under protest, removed the tooth which then split in half in hand without any pressure on it. Every time I ate on that side of my mouth it hurt, it hurt enough that decades later I remember it. What this means is you can't totally be certain what's up with teeth.

 

[ClumsyBear]

From personal experience I know that it's possible to create a hairline crack in a tooth that won't even show up on x-ray. It makes the tooth very sensitive to heat/cold/touch. In my tooth the crack wasn't discovered until the oral surgeon, under protest, removed the tooth which then split in half in hand without any pressure on it. Every time I ate on that side of my mouth it hurt, it hurt enough that decades later I remember it. What this means is you can't totally be certain what's up with teeth.

Yeah, the vet said that could be possible but he didn't think it was worth doing an xray yet..

Guess I'll give my cat a few more days and then call my vet again if there's no improvement. I'm really worried my cat is in pain.

 

[silent meowlook]

Did your vet do any bloodwork?

 

[ClumsyBear]

Did your vet do any bloodwork?

No - no bloodwork. The vet just checked listened to the heart/lungs, looked at his mouth and teeth.. asked some general questions.