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My puppy lost a tooth, now has swollen gums. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 8 days old | 2.5 lbs

Lost a tooth now has swelling on the gum

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

Veterinarian

Published on March 22nd, 2018

I would recommend a check up to make sure the whole tooth(canine) has gone, without any remnants of it still inside gum. The swelling should go down even without any treatment in the next 24 hours. If you have a picture of the lost tooth I can tell you if has come out completely or not. Hope this answer was helpful, but 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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