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My dog broke his 4th premolar, the largest tooth in a dog's mouth, chewing one of these bones last week. The tooth broke in half and was sheered off from the side, blood went everywhere. I immediately took him to the vet and confirmed several things 1) My dog has strong, perfectly healthy teeth with little to no tartar build up. 2) He is not a heavy/aggressive chewer and had no wear marks or anything that could contribute to this 3) Had I not literally seen this as it occurred and taken immediate action, my dog could have died - either from choking on the tooth, the bone, or blood loss. I can't emphasis enough this could happen to anyone - my dog is a 65lb Belgium Shepard/Collie mix who has pretty much lived like a king his whole life. He's almost 8 now, and in this one vet visit I spent more money than every vet visit his entire life combined. The tooth was unrecoverable even by a dental specialist and had to be extracted. Between the anesthesia, surgery costs, meds, getting second opinions, etc I ended up spending nearly $3,000. And that's nothing compared to the pain my dog went through, or the emotional cost of seeing blood pouring out of your beloved dog's mouth and spending days being anxious about what your options are and what's going to happen. My vet also said she has seen huge increase in Nylabone related tooth injuries recently, so maybe the company has changed manufacturers or something. Bottomline is I can't put a dollar amount on what this bone actually cost me, but it was well over $3,000 i.e. it is not worth it. If you're looking for an alternative, my vet said any toy that's soft enough you could leave an impression in it with your fingernail is safe, beyond that is a risk.