Hello! Just looking for a bit of advice. My husband and I got home from work today and noticed a tooth on the couch. It was a molar, roots still attached and all. Tried to get a look in my dog's mouth but she's very fussy and doesn't sit still nice so it was hard to see, but I could tell it came from her top row of teeth. She is 15 (well, she will be in 2 months) and is pretty healthy. She's still active, has a good appetite, etc. If I hadn't found the tooth I'd not have known she even lost one. She was begging for food and rolling around playing and bringing us toys when we got home, so she seems fine. But I'm worried she's going to get some bacteria in her gums where the tooth fell out and she will get an infection or something. She was hungry and all I had was dry dog food so I mixed it with some water and mashed it down so she wouldn't have to chew and she went through it pretty quick and was begging for more. So, question is, since she seems fine does this seem like an urgent problem, or could I put off a trip to the vet for awhile? I didn't see any blood so not sure if there's a hole in the gums or if it's closed up? I've been working 6 days a week and I'm not off until friday. So I'm not sure if I should take off work and just try to get her in as soon as possible, or if she'd probably be okay until friday? With this coronavirus, everything has been closing too so I'm a little worried I won't be able to get her in for awhile. I just don't know how urgent this problem is since she seems 100% fine. She's bringing me toys now while I type this trying to get my attention. Has anyone else had this happen with their pets? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
TL;DR: Dog lost a molar, seems fine, but don't know if she will get an infection. Should I take her to the vet asap?
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