My 7-month puppy has two canine teeth in one spot. Is this normal?

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As dogs have two large fang looking teeth at the upper jaw and the lower jaw. My miniature poodle age 7 months is facing the tooth on his left side is connected to which also looks like his baby tooth. This is now two teeth sticking out making it look like it’s hitting his upper gum rather than it sticking on the outside. Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Poodle | Male | unneutered | 7 months and 19 days old | 0 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Puppies generally lose their puppy teeth by 6 months of age. This happens by the adult teeth coming in underneath the baby teeth and pushing the baby teeth out. However, sometimes if the adult tooth comes up next to (instead of under) the baby tooth, it does not normally push the baby tooth out. This can lead to problems (including malpositioning of the teeth and infection around the teeth), so it is recommended to remove any baby teeth that have not fallen out normally. These teeth are called retained deciduous teeth. I am attaching a link to a handout below. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2278 We normally remove these teeth when dogs are under anesthesia for their spay or neuter. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Archie and determine if the baby tooth needs to be removed. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My 7-month puppy has two canine teeth in one spot. Is this normal?

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