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My dog's teeth look bad. Is it periodontal disease? Does he need a cleaning?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | neutered | 3 years and 1 month old | 88 lbs

Does my dogs teeth look okay or should I be worried he needs a good teeth cleaning? It looks like signs of starting with periodontal disease?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on June 6th, 2019

Hi there. It definitely looks like Hunter has some tartar accumulation and signs of early periodontal disease on his back teeth (premolars and molars), so I would recommend scheduling a dental cleaning with your veterinarian when you're able to :)

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