Not our yorkie, but we have a small toy poodle with a little tiny mouth. Our vet has a dental specialty and was concerned that there was not enough room for all those adult teeth. We had dental ex-rays done when she was spayed at about 9 or 10 months, which clearly showed that it was too crowded in there. They pulled her four back molars to make more room for the rest of her teeth. The teeth were not decayed. It was done prophalactically to prevent future problems. Vet said it was a common issue with very small dogs.
We also have another, older toy poodle that must have been BORN with bad teeth. LOL He was a rescue and when we got him at 5, his teeth were in terrible shape. We scheduled him for a dental right away and he lost half of his teeth. The next year, he had another dental and lost the rest of them. He is now left with just three little canines. He does just fine without teeth, and gobbles his primal raw patties. He can also chew - or maybe gum - little tiny milk bones and other treats.
Our 2 year old yorkie has lost one of his front teeth. It did not have visible cavaties, but the root died for some reason, the tooth turned gray, and had to come out. Its right in the front of his mouth!
Little dogs are notorious for teeth problems.
Diana |