
02/13/2025
Diagnosis: Piece of wood stuck in mouth
Scottie has a piece of wood trapped between her upper molars (red arrow). The wood has been there for a while as the tissue at the ends or the wood is red, ulcerated and odorous. Due to her age, and probable lack of recent dental care, Scottie has other age related dental issues, such as over long molars (aka step tooth – blue arrow), that you also address. After the piece of wood was removed and an initial float, Scottie was already much improved. She has had regular dental care every six months to improve her ability to eat and process food and is doing very well.