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
What Are Retained Baby Teeth in Dogs?
What Dogs Have Retained Baby Teeth?
Problems With Retained Baby Teeth in Dogs
Do Retained Baby Teeth in Dogs Need to Be Pulled?

Content: 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. Adult teeth should then last the entire life of your dog unless periodontal disease or trauma results in their loss. What Are Retained Baby Teeth in Dogs? Retained baby teeth are baby teeth that are still in the mouth after the adult teeth have erupted. The roots of baby teeth normally reabsorb into the body resulting in loose teeth that easily fall out and leave room for adult teeth. But with retained baby teeth, the roots do not reabsorb and the baby teeth fill the space where the adult teeth should be.