I haven't had time to post in awhile but I wanted to send out a note that Kirby,my chinchilla with the bad teeth that I thought was going to die, is doing terrific! I've followed all your advice and he is doing great. All his fur grew back and he has not been drooling. He's actually getting a little fat so we have to watch it a bit, but I think that's because he can eat without pain for the first time in along time. We still moisten his pellets but now he can eat the crunchy ones too. Thank you for all of your help. We would have been devastated if he died. Liz