https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/30225/should-i-remove-this-tooth A colleague asked me for an opinion on these images from a 9yr cocker spaniel. Not an easy dog to examine conscious, so I think it has always been assumed that 203 , which sits caudal to 304, was actually 204. unfortunately the root is not on the X-raysen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/236502?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:45:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9819ddd5-b1d4-4b86-9f0b-ed2b79921801Rob Davis<p>As Norman has said, it needs to come out. Be aware that the tooth will be relatively fragile as the dentine is very thin because of its immaturity, so make a nice big flap and remove buccal alveolar bone as necessary.</p> <p>Good luck!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/236454?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:04:15 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:a28bd31f-8672-4e9c-a5a2-8e2690853b7dNorman Johnston<p>Yes. The pulp died around eruption time and the tooth never developed normally. Apex likely open (not on rad) with consequential pathology</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>