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My 4-month-old puppy's tooth was knocked out. Is this normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 13 days old | 16 lbs

One of my nephews grabbed a pillow and accidentally knocked out my puppy’s tooth.She is 4 months old.What should I do?

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Answered By Rebecca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 27th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. At 4 months puppies are loosing their baby teeth as their adult teeth erupt. Monitor for signs of swelling or pain but I suspect it was just a loose baby tooth knocked out.

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    Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

    Published on October 2nd, 2017

    Puppies generally swallow many of their baby teeth, so we often don't see them lose baby teeth until they start to lose their canines, pre-molars and molars. Those teeth are often large enough that they cause bleeding, so we notice when they lose those those teeth. 4 months is a little young to lose a canine tooth (they generally don't lose those until 5-6 months), so it might be worth making sure that he lost the entire tooth (including the root) and not just the crown (the top part). If you have the tooth, you can have your vet look at it to make sure. Sometimes puppies can break their puppy canines if they are playing roughly. Otherwise, I don't think there is anything to be worried about. I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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