10/14/2026
Have you ever wondered why we strongly recommend dental x-rays for pets?
This is staff cat Peanut! If you look at the photo on the left you can see that one of her teeth looks a little inflammed around the gumline, but appears normal otherwise...right?
Wrong! Looking at her x-ray on the right you can see that the tooth has completely been eaten away under her outer enamel layer. In the teeth next door you can see healthy roots and pulp - it's quite a contrast.
Since Peanut wasn't really showing any signs of dental discomfort, without the x-rays we wouldn't have known that the tooth needed to come out! If the tooth hadn't been removed Peanut would have been at risk for an infection or intense future dental pain.
What was left of this tooth was removed, and Peanut has been recovering well since. Would you have suspected something like that was going on under her tooth without the x-ray?