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My dog has loose, brown teeth. How can I brush them without pain?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Female | unspayed | 12 years and 4 months old | 11.05 lbs

My dog has falling teeth. How can i brush her teeth without hurting her. And her teeth are quite bad. Some are brown

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on February 19th, 2018

It may be appropriate to use very soft/baby toothbrush or possibly one of those fingerbrushes so you can have more control over the brushing. If the some teeth are falling, there is no harm in letting them falling anyway (it may be actually best). Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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