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jkiveisx

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Hi, today I noticed that my chinchilla has one white tooth at the bottom of his mouth and it has signs of fractures on it. All other teeth are orange and look perfect.
He eats and chews on stuff without any problem.
Has anyone ever seen such a thing? Should I go to the vet or wait until the tooth is grown?
Thanks.
 
Can you get a picture?

A white tooth is usually a sign of calcium deficiency. What do you mean by signs of fractures? As in the tooth is broke?
If the tooth is broke, I'd think but not 110% sure, it would need to have any sharp points filed down to avoid hurting the chin when chewing, etc. Pain in the mouth could cause a chin to eat less.
 
Hi, I managed to get some pictures of the tooth (attached).
It is not broken, but it has something that looks like cracks. He doesn't show any signs of pain or discomfort. He eats and drinks as usual and he is playful and running around chewing on things.
My only concern is why the tooth got white? He didn't have any injuries. Are there any other reasons besides calcium deficiency that cause teeth get white? I mean if he had low calcium all teeth would have been white not just one.
 

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