Teeth

[Verbena]

Galen went to the vet for is annual.the vet noticed his top two 3rd premolars are loose. They need to be removed. They are not sure why this happen ... He loves to chew. He has flexi Nylabones. I don't think I give him anything too hard. . . But now I am second guessing everything.

[Lovetodream88]

Awww poor Galen. Hope everything goes ok.

[rubymoon2072]

If they are not sure of a cause then don't second guess yourself. hope Galen will recover quickly.

[Maximo]

Poor Galen! From everything I have read here and elsewhere, genetics plays a greater role than environmental factors or attempts to keep teeth healthy. Generally, the smaller the dog/mouth, the more prone to teeth problems.

[107barney]

Poor baby. If it makes you feel any better my teddy had 7 teeth extracted at 3.5 years old. They were nonvital teeth and they found this on the xray. But, the good news is that the fourth premolars are the chewing teeth so the thirds aren't as crucial. Does your vet do xrays during dentals? If not, I might go to someone who does so any other issues can be noted and addressed while Galen is young. I think flexi nylabones are fine, and wouldn't likely cause the loose teeth.

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Poor baby. If it makes you feel any better my teddy had 7 teeth extracted at 3.5 years old. They were nonvital teeth and they found this on the xray. But, the good news is that the fourth premolars are the chewing teeth so the thirds aren't as crucial. Does your vet do xrays during dentals? If not, I might go to someone who does so any other issues can be noted and addressed while Galen is young. I think flexi nylabones are fine, and wouldn't likely cause the loose teeth.

Thanks I will ask my vet. He also has a leather chew toy that he just loves. It is his grooming toy. Those are the only two toys I would question. The rest are soft stuffies or plastic squeaky toys

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Awww poor Galen. Hope everything goes ok.

Originally Posted by rubymoon2072

If they are not sure of a cause then don't second guess yourself. hope Galen will recover quickly.

Thanks. I so worry about him

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Poor Galen! From everything I have read here and elsewhere, genetics plays a greater role than environmental factors or attempts to keep teeth healthy. Generally, the smaller the dog/mouth, the more prone to teeth problems.

He has good genetics but he is so small.. And not letting me brush them doesn't help . . It was just so strange that it is the same tooth on each side. . . That is why I am thinking maybe it is something he chews on.

[bchgirl]

Tooth loss runs in some lines and unfortunately there is little you can do to stop it from occurring

[Susan78]

I hope all goes well for little Galen. Susan

[Leroy]

Poor Galen, I hope everything goes well.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Verbena

He has good genetics but he is so small.. And not letting me brush them doesn't help . . It was just so strange that it is the same tooth on each side. . . That is why I am thinking maybe it is something he chews on.

I know he is well bred. I meant Yorkies in general, genetics are stacked against most of them in the dental department no matter how well bred. Even the grand champions of the show ring aren't perfect in every aspect.

In terms of being the same tooth on both sides, could still be genetic. My brother was missing his adult "eye teeth" on both sides. I think I got them because I had extra teeth in the roof of my mouth, heehee. I'm a shark.

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Tooth loss runs in some lines and unfortunately there is little you can do to stop it from occurring

Thanks Deb.

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by Susan78

I hope all goes well for little Galen. Susan

Originally Posted by Leroy

Poor Galen, I hope everything goes well.

Thank you both . . .

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I know he is well bred. I meant Yorkies in general, genetics are stacked against most of them in the dental department no matter how well bred. Even the grand champions of the show ring aren't perfect in every aspect.

In terms of being the same tooth on both sides, could still be genetic. My brother was missing his adult "eye teeth" on both sides. I think I got them because I had extra teeth in the roof of my mouth, heehee. I'm a shark.

I knew that they would have problems but I didn't think it would be this soon . . . The little stinker held on to his puppy teeth . . All 17 of them. . I didn't think he would have loose teeth already.

Wow extra teeth . . Maybe extra wisdom teeth ? . . .