My dog has bad breath and hair in his teeth. Is it a dental issue?

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So my dog has stinky breath. We noticed he had hair collected in between his front top teeth and decided to clean it out for him. When we started to pull the hair out we were presented with this mess. How serious is this? Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Male | neutered | 5 years old | 75 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor Buster! It looks like he may have periodontal disease or potentially an injury that has led to recession of his gums and allowed hair to accumulate in the pocket. I would guess those two middle teeth need to be extracted. I am a little concerned about the hair above his canine tooth as well - it looks like he might have a draining tract associated with that tooth. I would recommend having your vet examine Buster soon to see if a dental cleaning with tooth extraction is recommended. Fortunately dogs do not use these teeth much for chewing.

My dog has bad breath and hair in his teeth. Is it a dental issue?

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