My hamster lost a bottom tooth. What do I do? Will it regrow?

Your hamster is suffering from abnormal dentition, the lower incisors teeth are much too long compared to the upper ones. you need to get her to the vet to have the lower front incisors cut, the upper one that fell will regrow very soon.

Thanks for reaching out about Snowy. Indeed, rodent incisors continue to grow throughout life. Most likely, Snowy was cribbing, and fractured the incisors. You should see some re-growth within the next 2-3 weeks. Keep an eye on the lower teeth as they will grow also and are not being worn off by the upper incisors. They might need to be trimmed by a veterinarian prior to upper incisors becoming the normal length. You need to dissuade Snowy from continued cribbing. You can cut vegetables thin and long, like a piece of hay. They have back teeth (cheek teeth: premolars and molars) that they use to grind and chew food. Good luck.

Your vet should be able to trim Cookie's teeth. Some hamsters need this done routinely (every 2-3 months) but you may be able to prevent it from happening again by giving him plenty of things to chew on. Hamsters incisors grow continuously which is why they need to be worn down or trimmed regularly. Your vet may also recommend starting so antibiotics since there is an open wound. Best of luck.

It is a little difficult to judge based on this picture but if you can see the teeth when the mouth is closed then yes, he will need to have them trimmed. All hamster’s have continuously growing incisors that need to be worn down frequently. If the bite is off then the teeth will no wear properly and they will need to be trimmed. I would recommend having the teeth trimmed by your veterinarian because it can be a little tricky.

Ideally, he should be physically examined by your veterinarian. The tooth should grow back unless the root was damaged. Your vet may trim the other tooth to keep it from becoming overgrown. He or she may also recommend a soft diet such as Oxbow Critical Care for Herbivores and/or pain medication.

Thanks for reaching out about Zhuzhu. This could be a sign of lack of enamel (cause of yellow) or a possible fractured tooth and tissue is necrotic. Monitor appetite and weight, try to restrain occasionally and observe teeth. Good luck.

Yes, I would definitely take Rico into the vet as this tooth will likely need to be removed. The cost of seeing a vet for this procedure will very by area and clinics within your area, and I would call around to get a quote. As a guess, I would think it could cost from between $100 to a couple of hundred to get this done, but that depends on exactly what the vet needs to do to treat Rico. I hope this helps!