Puppy teeth?

my 8 month old dog has really bad teeth. when i first got him at 4 1/2 months, my vet told me not to brush his teeth for the first year of his life. but 3 months ago he started getting really stinky breath %26amp; his k9 teeth began yellowing. he then got sick, %26amp; i thought his teeth played a factor. i e-mailed a pet website to see if he was old enough to take breath mints %26amp; told her i have never brushed his teeth before. she told me to start brushing his teeth immediately, %26amp; do so once or twice a week. at first it got better, but now its getting really bad; all of his teeth are yellow and his k9 teeth are reddish %26amp; i just noticed that one of them chipped in the left side of the tooth. i want to take him to the vet, but now i dont have any confidence in her knowlege of dogs. she claims shes been a vet for 7 years, but she seemed so wrong. im also worried my puppy will loose his teeth at such a young age. so should i take him back to the petsmart vet or scrap her? will my dog loose his teeth??

Puppy teeth?
A dog usually gets his canine teeth at about 6 months of age. are you sure he isn%26#039;t just losing his puppy teeth?


At three months of age, the deciduous teeth begin to be replaced by the permanent teeth. The replacement process begins with the incisors, and moves backwards through the canines, premolars and finally the molars. The turnover process is usually complete by the time the dog is eight months old, with none of the original 28 deciduous teeth remaining. Most deciduous teeth are swallowed with food and never seen by the pet owner. Occassionally a deciduous tooth is merely pushed to the side and retained next to the permanent tooth. Retained deciduous teeth can be removed by a veterinarian.





The incisors turn over from deciduous to permanent from two to four months of age. The canines usually convert around six months of age. The premolars and molars follow in that order, with the last permanent molar erupting around eight months of age.





The exact schedule does vary from breed to breed.





When teeth come out, a gingivitis may arise. Then a red edge can be seen over the gums.
Reply:This does not sound normal. I would find another vet or animal hospital. they do have dog dentists at the animal hospital.
Reply:he may have a gum/teeth infection. so they may/might fall out
Reply:Dogs tend to suffer from bad teeth. You need to brush the dog%26#039;s teeth regularly. If the dog%26#039;s teeth are as bad as you say they are you should bring it to another vet right away. Take it to a real vet%26#039;s office, not Petsmart. The vet can put the dog to sleep and give its teeth a really good cleaning. If any teeth are rotting, they may need to be pulled out. Are any of the teeth loose? If so, take it to the vet ASAP.
Reply:puppies shed some teeth is this what you r talking about? or does he have rotten teeth this may be from poor diet or he could just be teething if i was you i would just try ANOTHER vet because that one didnt give much help at all
Reply:Something isnt right. 8 month old puppies dont normally have oral problems....I would find another vet if you dont trust yours...you puppy needs to be seen
Reply:That is not normal. Although they lose their puppy teeth and brushing doesn%26#039;t do much permanent good at that time, it helps them get into the routing to start as young as possible. Definitely find a different vet that you feel confident in...call around. Many vets do full teeth cleanings under anesthesia and you should be able to find one of them to take a look at the teeth. Chipped teeth should never be taken lightly...that one should be checked asap. Some breeds of dogs are notorious for bad teeth. My suggestion would be to first find a new vet for a second opinion and possible cleaning. If you%26#039;re keeping the dog, start a routine of brushing and/or mouth rinse daily!! I recommend (as do many vets) CET brand products, sold at vet clinics. They work really well. Remember...use only toothpaste/rinse for dogs, never human products!! Make sure your dog doesn%26#039;t have hard chew toys (real bones, for example...they%26#039;ll break his teeth) and watch him closely with products like nylabones and greenies. Many dogs have choked on those. By the way...it%26#039;s never a good idea to buy dogs and cats from pet stores. Most are from puppy mills and have poor genetics/health.



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