My puppy has a crooked tooth. Is it permanent? Will it straighten?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
My puppy has a crooked tooth. Will he be okay? I cannot tell if it is a baby tooth or a permanent one.
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Thank you for submitting your question regarding your puppy. It is difficult to say, but it appears that the lower two adult teeth are starting to erupt. This typically happens at about 16 weeks of age. As the teeth fully erupt, they tend to straighten out. I hope this information helps!
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Published on January 19th, 2018
Great question! Yes Luna is the right age for her puppy teeth to fall out, and it may be that her incisor (one of her front teeth) is crooked because it's about to fall out. Oftentimes when puppies lose their teeth, they simply swallow them and the owner doesn't find any teeth around the house. Her adult teeth should start growing in over the next couple months to replace her baby teeth as they fall out. I hope this helps!
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Health & Wellbeing
My 3 months 3 weeks old puppy one of her front teeth are out of placed a little is it cause she teething ?but will she be okay
Great question! Yes Luna is the right age for her puppy teeth to fall out, and it may be that her incisor (one of her front teeth) is crooked because it's about to fall out. Oftentimes when puppies lose their teeth, they simply swallow them and the owner doesn't find any teeth around the house. Her adult teeth should start growing in over the next couple months to replace her baby teeth as they fall out. I hope this helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
My puppy is 11 wks old she went to the vet for the first time a few weeks ago and the vet was concerned about her 2 lower baby canines being misaligned. She wanted to see her again in 2 wks to see how her teeth were growing. When she saw her she deci
You could seek referral to a dental specialist but I would not generally recommend removal at sch an early age, indeed the surgery required to remove these may further damage the developing adult teeth and create additional trouble. Rope chews and rubber teething rings may provide enough physical stimulation to jaw to encourage more normal allignment and many dogs manage perfectly well with a crooked smile as long as the teeth are not causing pain due to contact with the lips, tongue or nearby teeth. Continue to monitor for signs of discomfort which may indicate the need for intervention in the future. All adult teeth should be erupted by 9-12months and a complete dental assessment wold be recommended at this stage
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
Been advised to get my dogs canine teeth removed as they are growing at an unusual angle. Causing no problems at present however may do in the future. Both sides of her mouth are like this so it will be a big procedure and I am worried about the risk
Thank you for submitting your question regarding your dog. I agree that the upper canines have come in at an odd angle. You can also consider seeking a second opinion with a veterinary dentist. This may provide you with other options aside from extraction. There may be more advanced options to correct her mouth. Some dogs can even be fitted with braces similar to people! I hope this information helps.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
Asher has all of his adult teeth in except for a couple of molars. I noticed that on his bottom row of teeth, the incisor right next to a canine is coming out horizontally instead of vertically, it’s really odd and no it’s not his baby tooth. All of
I'm sorry but we really need to see a photo. It is extremely difficult to say if it will be a problem without seeing it. If you can get a photo and post it that would be great. If you cannot get a photo, then I suggest you have your vet take a look so they can give you advice.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
New Pet
We have an 8 week old puppy who has an underbite. Her underbite was first noticed at her vet check 7 days ago. At that point only her middle 2 top front teeth were set back. Now in only 7 days her entire lower jaw is noticeably set front from her top
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Pippa. Every puppy grows and develops at a different rate. At this age, I would recommend monitoring her. If her facial conformation continues to rapidly change, then you will need to discuss it with her veterinarian. If any of her teeth are causing pain by contacting the opposite gum tissue, then intervention by.a veterinary dentist may be necessary. Most puppies will be fine. An underbite is generally less worrisome then an overbite where the lower canine teeth can contact the hard palate. I hope this information helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
My dog is about 6 months old. At first I thought this was a baby tooth but now I'm not so sure. Do I need to or is it possible to do anything about losing this tooth?
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Ally. At 6 months of age, she is likely still teething. The area of the missing tooth is the area of the canine tooth. The tooth in the picture, however, does not look entirely like a deciduous (baby) canine tooth. The root appears broken. I suspect you will see the adult tooth coming in soon. If her adult tooth does not begin to erupt in the next few days though, I recommend that she see her veterinarian. I hope this information helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
New Pet
Hi, my puppy is getting her adult teeth. I’ve been checking her for a while and I noticed that the adult canine teeth are erupting right beside her puppy canines on both sides of the upper part of her mouth. Is this normal?
Yes, this is normal. Sometimes small breed puppies may not lose the puppy teeth correctly, if the baby teeth are still there at 8 months of age, have her examined by the veterinarian. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
As dogs have two large fang looking teeth at the upper jaw and the lower jaw. My miniature poodle age 7 months is facing the tooth on his left side is connected to which also looks like his baby tooth. This is now two teeth sticking out making it loo
Puppies generally lose their puppy teeth by 6 months of age. This happens by the adult teeth coming in underneath the baby teeth and pushing the baby teeth out. However, sometimes if the adult tooth comes up next to (instead of under) the baby tooth, it does not normally push the baby tooth out. This can lead to problems (including malpositioning of the teeth and infection around the teeth), so it is recommended to remove any baby teeth that have not fallen out normally. These teeth are called retained deciduous teeth. I am attaching a link to a handout below. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2278 We normally remove these teeth when dogs are under anesthesia for their spay or neuter. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Archie and determine if the baby tooth needs to be removed. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
We have a four month old puppy that we rescued. She has what seems to be a brown tooth coming in and the gum surrounding it has a red bump on it. Wondering how concerned we should be about this
I would not be too concerned about the tooth at this time. It is difficult to tell from the picture, but the tooth in question looks as if it is a baby tooth that has broken off. If this is the case, the tooth will fall out sometime between 12-16 weeks of age. If this is an adult tooth, then I would recommend you continue to monitor it for now. If the tooth is still looking abnormal at the time of your dog’s spay (around 6 months of age) then your vet can remove it while she is already under anesthesia. This way it will not cause any future problems. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Boop by Petco. Best of luck.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
New Pet
Looking at purchasing a puppy that has an underbite. Could the puppy grow out of this or will it get worse?
Congratulations on your new puppy!!! To answer your question, no they are not expected to out grow the underbite. The underbite will always be present and does not generally get worse. Most dogs with underbites don’t experience many problems. The main issue I see in practice is if the teeth align and rub again each other or create a wound within the gums or hard palate. I hope you find this helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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