Sugar gliders generally do not chew to wear down their teeth like hamsters do. The teeth doesn’t keep on growing. They are permanent teeth, so we should never try to trim it or extract it out. It cannot regrow or be replaced again.
Gliders do need to chew to clean their teeth. It helps keep tooth decay away and it is also a good activity for them. In the wild, gliders strip and chew bark to get at insects and tree sap. It strengthens their teeth as well.
In Malaysia, we have trouble finding trees that are safe for gliders to chew and gnaw on, so the best thing that I have come across that is great is Apple Orchard Sticks by Super Pet. This is safe as it is from natural fruit trees, and packed for animals so obviously no chemicals or pesticides were used on the trees. This item can be found at Pet Shack.
Sometimes a tooth may fracture. If that happens, check the gums. It should be pink and not red. If there is a redness in the gums or gumline, then the fractured tooth can get infected. Antibiotics would be needed and if the root is infected, then there is no choice but to extract out the broken tooth.
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