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My puppy has a discolored tooth and gum abscess. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 15 lbs

We hust got a puppy 3 days ago ( she is 8 weeks old) and i just noticed she has a discolored tooth and there is an abcess on the gums on top of the tooth. Should i worry about it or will her tooth fall out soon? Her vet appt is next week (about 7 days out.)

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Answered By Menolly Cote, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on June 20th, 2017

Congratulations on your new puppy! Teeth can appear discolored if there has been damage to the blood supply for the tooth or just before a baby tooth is about to fall out. If you feel there may be an abscess present i would recommend that you have her seen by your veterinarian sooner

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    Answered By Amy Poole, DVM

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    Ouch! Tooth abscesses are very painful! I would recommend you take Sugar in sooner to have her mouth looked at. If there is an tooth abscess, she likely needs pain medication and antibiotics. The incisors are the first baby teeth to fall out while canine teeth fall out around 5-6 months of age. Depending on which tooth it is, it may be close to falling out or may need to be extracted under general anesthesia. Your vet should be able to further guide you as to how to proceed to resolve the issue based on the location of the tooth and how the infection looks.

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