What causes brown spots and chips on my puppy's front teeth?

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We noticed chips surrounded by a brown area on either side of our 7 month old puupies lower front canine. We are wondering wether they are slab fractures or some other tooth problem. Photos below. Thank you! Pet's info: Dog | Australian Cattle Dog | Female | unspayed | 25 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Thanks for the pictures. The brown on the teeth is enamel hypoplasia. Enamel formation occurs around 2 weeks to 3 months of age. Anything like trauma, a fever, nutritional deficiencies, infection, metabolic abnormalities, toxins and parasites that occur in that window can cause enamel hypoplasia. Distemper viral infections and other Morbillivirus species infections are commonly recognized as causes. I hope this helps and have a great day!

What causes brown spots and chips on my puppy's front teeth?

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