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Moe's Tooth Fairy Fund is an initiative founded by Dr. Crystal Loh, the owner-operator of New Zealand Veterinary Dentistry Ltd. that is on a mission to provide funding towards advanced dentistry and maxillofacial surgery treatments to rescued dogs and cats. The fund was created in memory of her beautiful soul-dog - her greyhound, Moe, who was her faithful companion for nearly 10 years, and is an initiative Dr. Crystal has been wanting to start for years since becoming interested in veterinary dentistry.
If you or someone you know would like to contribute to Moe's Tooth Fairy Fund to assist rescued animals in need, or if you wish to have further information on how the funds are used, please contact us at referrals@nzvetdentistry.com. We would love to hear from you!
Please note that Moe's Tooth Fairy Fund is NOT a registered charity and therefore all contributions are GST non-refundable. The fund will only be used to assist patients from registered rescue organisations in New Zealand and will require initial assessment and referral from their usual veterinarian.
Thrilling Moe, a.k.a. "Moe"
The dog that started it all! Moe (racing name "Thrilling Moe") was a beautiful, big black and white retired racing greyhound that Dr. Crystal had the great fortune to meet and fall in love with, only 2 months after she had moved to New Zealand from Canada!
Dr. Crystal remembers the first time she met him, he was at a lovely horse stable and his trainer said she wanted him to go to a good home, and remarked that he always wanted to be the lead of the pack. He was so inquisitive, confident, yet gentle in nature, and Dr. Crystal knew straightaway that he would become her heart dog.
Following his adoption, Moe enjoyed becoming a farm dog, running on beaches and going everywhere with Dr. Crystal, especially to her workplace where he got thoroughly spoiled by all the veterinary nurses and became well known by the clients. He demonstrated the very character of greyhounds, being a massive couch potato 95% of the time (one friend remarked that she hardly ever saw photographs of the dog on his feet!), and 5% doing zoomies in whatever room, paddock or environment he might find himself in.
Moe was adept at catching wild rabbits on the farm, easily outrunning the two farm dogs, Buck and Jack, who would go hunting with him, but at the same time gentle and kind with Dr. Crystal's two wobbly cats, Squid and Wiggles.
During his lifetime, he brought joy to adults and children alike, visiting nursing homes and long-term disability care centers, representing Greyhounds as Pets as an ambassador at their meet-n-greets, and gregariously following anyone who would have him (particularly on beaches where he would randomly tag himself onto a family walking down the beach!).
Moe had ongoing dental issues, having worn his teeth over his lifetime, which eventually resulted in tooth fractures, as well as periodontal disease, which required constant care. It was because of this that Dr. Crystal developed an interest in veterinary dentistry.
Moe crossed over to the rainbow bridge in 2016, just before the birth of Dr. Crystal's eldest son. On his final day, he sunbathed, was taken for a final trundle around the farm, ate his favourite foods, and was surrounded by those who loved him. He is buried on the farm at the top of the highest hill beneath a pine tree, where he, Dr. Crystal and her horses, and her other dogs, spent many happy hours.
Panther
Rescue: All Paws Count Murupara Trust
Here is our very special inaugural first patient - please meet the beautiful, energetic and incredibly resilient dear Panther who came through with a fractured tooth as referral from the amazing team at Barrowman and Goodman Vets! Panther is a dog that was rescued by All Paws Count Murupara Trust, a phenomenal small charitable trust based in the Bay of Plenty who do some incredible work.
Panther had a fractured right mandibular canine tooth that required a root canal treatment. This tooth had become dead and infected, and the root canal treatment removes all the infected material and fills the non-vital canal with an inert filling material that seals off the root end, and a final restorative is placed on the crown to prevent bacterial ingress through the original fracture site.
Panther woke up incredibly well from her procedure and was a complete ball of energy on her discharge, which made for some cute photos!!!! She is doing well post-operatively and we are looking forward to seeing her back for her follow up radiographs in a year.
To donate to a super worthy cause, here is more information on All Paws Count - follow them on their face book page and donate to their Givealittle!!
Notch
Rescue: SPCA Hamilton
Meet Notch! How can you not fall in love with these eyes!! He is an incredible young dog who arrived in our consult room presenting with a few abnormally formed and impacted teeth resulting from maxillofacial trauma he had sustained as a young puppy. Dr. Crystal performed some delicate oral surgery to carefully remove the abnormal teeth and clean up infected bone in that area which was causing a draining tract.
Notch was found to have an impacted and malformed upper fourth premolar tooth (carnassial) just below his eye socket that was causing infection and pain. This along with several other teeth were removed, and the surgical site closed.
Since his procedure, Dr. Crystal has seen Notch a few times - both planned and as happy coincidences! He has grown into a beautiful, happy and healthy dog with the best of homes.
To support other dogs like Notch, please follow the link to the SPCA in Hamilton:
Toby
Toby was a lucky but unlucky little fellow who was hit by a car shortly after his family adopted him. He suffered fractures of both the upper and lower jaws and required upper and lower acrylic and wire splints to stabilise the fractures and allow them to heal. His family were undergoing difficult personal circumstances and so the Moe's Tooth Fairy Fund stepped in to help save this little dog's life!
His devoted family gave him the best of care post-operatively and we are happy to report that Toby's fractures healed well, though he did require the extraction of one canine tooth due to unsalvageable damage during the trauma. He is the most gorgeous puppy and we wish him all the best for the future!
Sammy
Rescue: Flawless Paws
This absolutely beautiful girl presented to us for treatment of a painful malocclusion where her lower jaw was shorter than her upper jaw, causing the lower canines to impact painfully onto the roof of her mouth.
When we first saw Sammy, she was very small for her age with delayed eruption of her teeth. When she was finally big enough to cope with a more involved anaesthetic, Dr. Crystal went ahead and removed the two offending permanent canine teeth, very delicately, from her jaw, without needing to remove any bone to preserve as much bone structure as possible.
She also had the rest of her teeth evaluated and cleaned at the same time!
We saw the gorgeous Sammy back and are so pleased that her extraction sites have healed beautifully. We even got to enjoy sweet head boops with her isn’t she stunning!
This little girl is so lucky to have landed on her feet with the rescuers from Flawless Paws who have poured a TON of love, finances and energy into getting her to where she is.
Her total care was a collaborative effort from the amazing team Anexa Pets Ngaruawahia (primary vet Dr. Fran and nurse Renee), who worked alongside NZ Vet Dentistry and her rescue
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If you'd like to donate to this wonderful and hardworking rescue to help more needy felines like Sammy, please follow the Flawless Paws Facebook page and send contributions here:
G RASMUSSEN
12-3152-0083144-03
Reference: Donation
Cleo
Rescue: Waikato Pound Pups
Cleo is a gorgeous smooshy faced girl who came to us after her primary veterinarian examined her and found a traumatic malocclusion causing soft tissue trauma to the roof of her mouth. She was rescued from difficult circumstances by the lovely people at Waikato Pound Pups, and rehomed to a kind family who loved her special energy.
Dr. Crystal and the team performed corrective orthodontic work through the Tooth Fairy Fund to ensure that Cleo was able to have a comfortable bite long term, and assisted her new family in forming a long-term homecare plan for her overall dental health.
Please follow and support the super team at Waikato Pound Pups!
Official Site: waikatodistrict.govt.nz
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/waikatopoundpups
Leo
Rescue: Flawless Paws
This cheeky little guy is Leo - the ginger who won a thousand hearts! He was rescued by the compassionate grassroots organisation Flawless Paws (yes, Sammy's rescuers!) who noticed that he had a pronounced misalignment of his lower jaw, causing chronic pain. Leo lost his eye as a kitten due to severe cat flu, and it is suspected that he suffered some kind of trauma to cause the jaw issue.
Dr. Crystal investigate the jaw and managed the traumatic contact through selective extractions. Leo was far more comfortable immediately after surgery, and will be monitored long-term for any on-going issues, with the view to do further imaging in the future if necessary.
This little ginger ninja has the biggest personality and landed on his feet in his new home immediately after surgery - Leo, all the best for the future and keep living your best life!
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If you'd like to donate to this wonderful and hardworking rescue to help more needy felines like Leo, please follow the Flawless Paws Facebook page and send contributions here:
G RASMUSSEN
12-3152-0083144-03
Reference: Donation
Rem
Beautiful Rem was a sweet cat who came from Te Awamutu around Christmas-time 2025, after her vets at 3 Stone Veterinary Service noticed something odd about her mouth. Rem was incredibly painful with severe halitosis, with difficulty closing her mouth, and had been rescued from unusual circumstances.
Upon inspection we were alarmed to realise that she had suffered a historical jaw trauma, which had been repaired poorly with a cerclage wire around the front of her jaw that had been in place for a long period of time. The wire had caused the front of her jaw to deform, and not only this, there was evidence of a poorly healed comminuted caudal fracture of the jaw that had caused the temporomandibular joint and back part of the jaw to be misshapen, preventing her from closing her mouth properly.
Dr. Crystal and the NZ Veterinary Dentistry team performed a cone beam CT to fully diagnose the extent of her injuries, removed the wire, and removed many broken and sore teeth in her mouth. As she had acceptable range of motion of her jaw following this procedure, it was determined that we would monitor the state of her TMJ over time, with the potential to perform salvage procedures if ankylosis were to develop.
At the follow up - Rem delighted us with great healing of her extraction sites, big purrs, and her owner reported that she was happy, eating and even grooming herself again, which she had not been doing prior to surgery.
Rem - we are so pleased we could help you over Christmas and wish you all the best for the future!
Han Solo
Rescue: SPCA Waikato
This is the beautiful Han Solo, a rescued feline who landed on his feet twice - with the BEST foster family ever who wanted the absolute best for him and so contributed to his care, and showered him with love from the get go, as well as the most loving Mum ever who is now his forever home!
This gorgeous lad came to us for treatment of a painful Class 2 malocclusion and multiple retained teeth, after he was rescued by the SPCA. Dr. Crystal and the team extracted multiple teeth to help him have a comfortable bite for life! His new mum is dedicated to looking after this little dude and with his fabulous vets at CareVets Rototuna we know he is in the best of hands.
Han, have the best rest of your life and it was so good to steal a few last cuddles from you!
If you are able to contribute to the work the SPCA Waikato/Coromandel does, please consider donating towards the care of beautiful animals like Han!
Rogue
Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) Dogs
When you get to meet a proper everyday hero!!! This beautiful boy is Rogue, an incredible LandSAR Search dog, who together with his phenomenal mother volunteer countless of hours in order to save the lives of lost, missing and injured people!!
On one of their rescue missions, Rogue damaged some of his teeth - fracturing a canine tooth and several incisor teeth at the front. It was imperative to ensure Rogue had a comfortable mouth restored so that he can continue his super important work in the field.
Dr. Crystal extracted the damaged incisors and salvaged the canine tooth with root canal therapy. In addition, the fractured tooth was further restored with a prosthodontic crown to protect it long term, with Moe's Tooth Fairy Fund contributing towards the procedure to get Rogue back on track.
The NZ Vet Dentistry team and The Referral Centre Veterinary Hospital all played an important part in ensuring Rogue received top notch care throughout both of his procedures.
Thank you to Dr. Mint at Cambridge Vets for sending this superstar through to us!
It was an absolute honor to look after you Rogue, and we absolutely loved meeting your inspirational mother and family! Looking forward to hearing more of your stories as you continue to perform this absolutely vital work for your community
These superb volunteers should have all the support possible to continue their work!!
Follow this link to donate: