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[1] Broken teeth, missing teeth, tooth is loose or wobbly. May have difficulty eating. May have bleeding round the gum. [2] Tooth loss Dental fracture [3] Trauma to the mouth (such as if the degu falls from something) can break the teeth. Loose teeth may be caused by a fracture below the gum line and the tooth may fall out later. The degu could be prone to brittle teeth (congenital). There may be a nutritive deficiency affecting hardness of the teeth, particularly vitamin D60 and calcium60 , 56 . [4] Remove all potential sources of trauma from environment. If degu has repeated tooth fracture, ask your vet about supplementing their diet with vitamins. If fracture still occurs do not use the degu to breed from. Keep opposite tooth short by trimming while any missing teeth re-grow. If the root is damaged the tooth may not re-grow, so always check any shed teeth for signs of root. [5] GOOD [0] 
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