Loose teeth Hello I just joined this group and I am hoping someone could help me. I noticed my 5 year old yorkie boy had wiggly front teeth. Both on the top and bottom. We brush his teeth and give him pets life gel for the mouth. Also he eats very good food from the vet. Natures variety instinct raw food. Also I give him dental chews from dr. Mercola's website online. So I took him to the vet and he said he needs a dental cleaning. I have never done it because I didn't want to put him to sleep. So I did the cleaning 2 days ago and when I got him back all of his front teeth where gone!!!! I feel so bad now that I took him at all. The vet said his teeth where so loose that is was like pulling grapes off a vine. My heart aches and I want to know if anyone else has gone through this. Did I do the right thing? Is it true they are better off with out the wiggly teeth? His teeth did have some black stuff on them. He is only 5 is there anything else I can do to save the rest of his teeth? |
Hi and welcome to Yorkie Talk. Sorry he lost his front teeth. You absolutely did the right thing for his overall health. Dental disease can cause problems with the heart, liver, kidneys and more. Being loose, the teeth would have fallen out on their own anyway. Many other people have gone through the same shocking tooth loss with their Yorkies. Genetics often plays a big role in determining Yorkie dental health, no matter how much effort you put into keeping their teeth healthy. |
You definitely did the right thing. My mom rescued a female yorkie from a shelter over a year ago. She has now had 2 dentals and has lost several teeth (5 teeth in the 2nd dental alone!). It is much better to pull them than to let the teeth rot in their mouths. Those loose teeth were probably painful. Keep up with his teeth and have regular dentals and hopefully he won't loose too many more! |
You did the right thing. When Buster got his dental a few months ago he had a broken tooth that was abscessed. The tooth had to be pulled. If the tooth had not been pulled there was a risk of further dental issues. |
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