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02-04-2010, 03:07 PM | #1 |
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| When to pull baby teeth if necessary? My search isn't working here, I read 6 months and 1 1/2 and just leave them if no problem, so far, on the web. Frisco's almost 6 mos and is having two sets of teeth here and there. When do I have to take him to a vet? I don't like my vet. Are there pictures showing the adult tooth set, and adult/baby teeth mixed, somewhere, for reference? |
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02-04-2010, 03:20 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | If you're going to have him neutered, have any retained puppy teeth removed at that time. His adult teeth should be in before 7-8 months.
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02-04-2010, 03:40 PM | #3 |
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| I have an 8 month old pup and he had retained 4 teeth and just lost 2 of the four this past week so im holding out hope before needing them pulled.
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02-04-2010, 03:56 PM | #4 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Most people get it done at the time of neutering, around 6-8 months; yorkies as a breed have trouble losing all their milk teeth. They will often lose a few on their own, but not all of them. A double row of teeth causes food to build up between the rows of teeth, causing stinky breath and tartar build up. It can also ruin their bite. Yorkies are known for having tartar problems, and many start losing permanent teeth by the age of three, so you want to do everything you can to ensure your baby has a healthy mouth. Gum/tooth problems can lead to heart problems so it's not a frivolous thing. Sorry you don't like your vet, I would find another one that I liked if I were you as you will hopefully have a long relationship with him, and you should be able to feel comfortable talking to your vet. By the way, baby teeth are really sharp, like needles, adult teeth are much duller. When are you planning on getting him neutered?
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02-04-2010, 05:00 PM | #5 |
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| That's on my back burner. |
02-04-2010, 05:17 PM | #6 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Well, since they have to put them out to pull the teeth, having it done at the same time as neutering, is much safer, and saves you money because small breeds require a special anesthesia that of course is costlier than the regular. It good to have a male neutered before 8 months, because around 8 months many start marking, if you can have it done before testosterone is in the bloodstream, you can usually prevent marking from ever occurring inside the house. There are also many free or low cost neutering clinics, that will help, if money is an issue. .SPAY-USA
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02-04-2010, 07:06 PM | #7 |
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| I got Sugar spayed last week, the surgeon saw her baby teeth...but didn't pull it because he said Sugar has very small jaw, it might break her jaw if he pulled all out! He suggested just leave it there
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02-04-2010, 08:03 PM | #8 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Never heard this one before, how much does she weigh?
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02-06-2010, 08:48 AM | #9 |
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| She's 1 year old today (it's her birthday!), weight 2.2lbs. She was 1.6lbs 3 months ago, didn't grow much since I brought her home 8 months ago. In these 3 months I actually fed her more hoping she will gain weight. She's now 2.2lbs, I think it's the maximum she can get... She has very messy teeth, not just double, but really messy (as her jaw is small, all squeezed together). I tried to take pictures of her teeth but she wouldn't let me!
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02-06-2010, 10:14 AM | #10 |
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| We waited a little over year for our Emmie and it forced her canines out a little too far so I would do for mine around 8-9 months. You can get them done at the same time as fixing them so they are put under only one time. If you are not fixing them the teeth pulling is very quick. They are not "rooted" the same as a adult teeth and they hardly put them under at all. I am not sure about breaking a jaw on taking out a puppy tooth? Perhaps if it was an adult tooth, but how I understood the puppy teeth are hardly in there at all.
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02-06-2010, 10:16 AM | #11 |
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| Here I found this info about puppy teeth... Normally the deciduous tooth's root is resorbed, making room for an adult tooth. Should this fail, the adult tooth may deviate from it's normal position, producing malocclusion. The resulting double set of teeth overcrowds the dental arch, causing food to become trapped between the teeth, leading to early periodontal disease. A double set of roots may also prevent normal development of the socket, and erode periodontal support around the adult tooth, resulting in early tooth loss. A retained deciduous tooth should be extracted as soon as an adult tooth is noted in the same area as the baby tooth. If extraction is performed early, the abnormally positioned adult tooth usually moves to it's normal location.
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02-06-2010, 10:31 AM | #12 | |
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02-06-2010, 10:32 AM | #13 | |
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02-06-2010, 11:34 AM | #14 | |
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| My Gemma is just 3 lbs...when she was spayed the dr pulled out SOME and I was upset he did not pull them all out-the ones in front were double rowed! He insisted they may fall out...she just turned 3 yrs old and recently DID lose her top baby teeth! Crazy huh? But she does have a lot of tarter Quote:
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02-06-2010, 11:39 AM | #15 |
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| i have 4 yorkies and our one male we waited over a yr old and no problems they put him under and pulled them. now our other male is a different story, we waited till he was over a yr old and for him this was to long to wait, we are faceing a pretty serious dental surgey with him. they are even anticapating having to pull a couple adult teeth. so i say the sooner the better. i've learned my lesson about waiting to long. |
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