Thank you so much for the information! I printed out the articles and decided on getting a second opinion. I drove little Cuddy 30 minutes across town to a different vet clinic- I've never used them before but they have a good reputation in town and I've seen some of their vets in the ER with Jake several times. The vet we saw used to raise bassets so is quite familiar with the breed. He said he would do absolutely nothing to Cuddy's teeth. The overbite is mild and he felt it would self correct in a few weeks. The small indents in the roof of her mouth were not causing problems and as long as she was eating he would recommend leaving her alone. He did recommend rechecking them at her next check up to see if things had gotten worse... but said he would be shocked if they did. He also gave her a thorough look over- heart, lungs, tummy, ears, and hips and pronounced her a stunning example of a perfect basset. So I feel better. I called and cancelled her surgery (didn't tell them I got another opinion)- just that we were very uncomfortable with anesthesia at her age and would like to watch her for now. Thanks! You guys are awesome!