Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 12 days old
My 4 month lab broke a superior canine in half. There was a small ammount of blood, and the canal is visible. As this is a baby thooth what should I do?
2 Answers
Published on August 1st, 2018
Hello, I would recommend taking Lok into your vet this week to have his tooth checked. They will likely recommend extracting the tooth, as broken baby teeth can lead to severe infections, such as Tetanus. It should not affect his adult tooth growth at all. I hope this is helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!
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Published on July 16th, 2018
I’m sorry to hear that she broke her tooth. It could very likely be a deciduous (baby) tooth. Usually the adult canine tooth doesn’t come in until 5-6 months old. However I am concerned that this looks infected and the rest of the tooth should be removed to avoid damage to the adult tooth. I would highly encourage you to have her evaluated by your veterinarian soon. Best of luck and I hope she heals quickly. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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