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My dog Winston has lost 10 teeth and just turned four. He's also had three professional cleanings by a vet dentist and one by a general vet when he was taken into rescue at 10 mos old. So even with regular home care (daily brushing) and regular dentals, he's got a short upper jaw and crowding. It's anatomical. Contrast that with a 15 yo whose had two dentals in all that time and very clean teeth. Up until a few months ago I brushed his teeth every could of days and barely spent time on them. So I really think that this issue of teeth isn't always a neglect issue. If lower incisors are not removed when they're diseased, then canines are at risk. When canines are at risk the jaw can break. Add a tiny dog and a breed with weak jaws and you have the setting for this. That's why they took out my dog's lower incisors now and his uppers are probably coming out next time so that this doesn't happen. Not everyone has a vet dentist though and cleanings are great but not for issues some dogs like my winston have. Dolly could be the same.