Title: What to Do if Your Adult Dog Still Has Its Baby Teeth
Headings: What to Do if Your Adult Dog Still Has Its Baby Teeth
What to Do if Your Adult Dog Still Has Its Baby Teeth
Dog Baby Teeth
Dog Adult Teeth
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What to Do if Your Adult Dog Still Has Its Baby Teeth
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Adrienne Kruzer, RVT, LVT
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Adrienne Kruzer, RVT, LVT, has worked with a variety of animals for over 15 years, including birds of prey, reptiles, and small mammals. Learn about The Spruce Pets' Editorial Process
Adrienne Kruzer, RVT, LVT
Updated 01/20/20
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Dogs are born without teeth but will grow two full sets of them by the time they are adults. Sometimes adult dogs don't lose all of their baby teeth when their adult teeth come in though and this can cause issues. Knowing what to watch for and whether or not veterinary intervention is warranted if your dog retains its baby teeth can help prevent bigger problems later on in your dog's life. Dog Baby Teeth
Dog baby teeth are also known as deciduous, milk, or puppy teeth and this first set of teeth starts appearing at about three to four weeks of age. At about one month of age, puppies have 28 baby teeth and they will have these teeth until their adult teeth come in and push them out. Baby teeth are not meant to be permanent and should fall out when the adult teeth arrive between three and a half and seven months of age. Dog Adult Teeth
Dogs have 42 adult or permanent teeth that should replace the baby teeth by about seven months of age. Puppies will begin teething at about three and a half to four months of age and will chew on items to help relieve the discomfort of the erupting adult teeth and loosen the baby teeth. As the adult teeth come in, the baby teeth are usually loosened and fall out on their own.