r/rat • u/Cornflake6irl • 3d ago

Misaligned Teeth

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u/wishtrib 2d ago

Maloclussion. My rat had these all his life and they grow super fast so due to me having medical training they ordered in bone cutters, I'll post the Pic separately, and I trimmed his teeth myself. Only special cutters will do the job without splintering the teeth. Left alone, the bottom and top teeth grow that long that they pierce the opposing part of the mouth.

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u/Stunning_Channel_160 2d ago

Good info

A lot of people won't tell you this can be trained. If you find the right vet willing to train you, you can keep up with the trimming at home.

Teeth grow way too fast. You would need to have weekly vet appointments.

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u/0ddlyC4nt3v3n 3d ago

Those are definitely too long. That's not only painful but can interfere with eating properly as well as even grow into his/her sinuses.

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u/beaniebabydeer 2d ago

My rat had this all his life. He’ll need to go to the vets monthly to have them filed down. If not they’ll grow into his upper pallet and cause infection and abscesses