{"id":21126,"date":"2022-03-25T11:08:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:08:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:08:29","slug":"do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Do dogs teeth fall out as they age?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age\/#Do_dogs_teeth_fall_out_as_they_age\" title=\"Do dogs teeth fall out as they age?\">Do dogs teeth fall out as they age?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age\/#What_does_it_mean_when_an_older_dog_loses_teeth\" title=\"What does it mean when an older dog loses teeth?\">What does it mean when an older dog loses teeth?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age\/#Do_dogs_teeth_fall_out_when_old\" title=\"Do dogs teeth fall out when old?\">Do dogs teeth fall out when old?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age\/#Why_is_my_old_dog_losing_her_teeth\" title=\"Why is my old dog losing her teeth?\">Why is my old dog losing her teeth?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age\/#Is_it_normal_for_an_older_dogs_teeth_to_fall_out\" title=\"Is it normal for an older dog&#8217;s teeth to fall out?\">Is it normal for an older dog&#8217;s teeth to fall out?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age\/#What_happens_if_my_dog_loses_his_teeth\" title=\"What happens if my dog loses his teeth?\">What happens if my dog loses his teeth?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-dogs-teeth-fall-out-as-they-age\/#What_age_do_older_dogs_start_losing_teeth\" title=\"What age do older dogs start losing teeth?\">What age do older dogs start losing teeth?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_teeth_fall_out_as_they_age\"><\/span>Do dogs teeth fall out as they age?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>At around 12 weeks, the deciduous teeth begin to fall out, and the permanent teeth begin to erupt. Normally by 6 months of age, all permanent teeth have erupted, and all deciduous teeth have fallen out.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_an_older_dog_loses_teeth\"><\/span>What does it mean when an older dog loses teeth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>periodontal disease<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_teeth_fall_out_when_old\"><\/span>Do dogs teeth fall out when old?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Old dogs <b>lose their teeth due to poor oral hygiene and dental disease, so it will happen whenever the situation gets bad enough, not when he reaches a certain age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_old_dog_losing_her_teeth\"><\/span>Why is my old dog losing her teeth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The majority of the time when an adult pet loses a tooth it is due to <b>significant periodontal disease. Often there are other teeth that are loose or diseased which can cause your pet discomfort. Periodontal disease is very common in pets and can significantly affect their quality of life.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_an_older_dogs_teeth_to_fall_out\"><\/span>Is it normal for an older dog&#8217;s teeth to fall out?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But if your dog is older and has all their permanent teeth, <b>it&#8217;s not normal if they fall out randomly. If you&#8217;re practising good dog mouth hygiene and you&#8217;re regularly cleaning their teeth, this is a cause for concern and you should get your dog seen by your vet to rule out any potential underlying problems.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_my_dog_loses_his_teeth\"><\/span>What happens if my dog loses his teeth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Take your pet to see a veterinarian.<\/b><b>He or she will be able to determine if the loose tooth can be saved or if it needs to be extracted\/removed. In some cases, a root canal can be performed to prevent the need for a tooth extraction. Root canals can be expensive and may require a visit to a dental specialist.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_age_do_older_dogs_start_losing_teeth\"><\/span>What age do older dogs start losing teeth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The majority of the time when an adult pet loses a tooth it is due to <b>significant periodontal disease. Often there are other teeth that are loose or diseased which can cause your pet discomfort. Periodontal disease is very common in pets and can significantly affect their quality of life.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Do dogs teeth fall out as they age?What does it mean when an older dog loses teeth?Do dogs teeth fall out when old?Why is my old dog losing her teeth?Is it normal for an older dog&#8217;s teeth to fall out?What happens if my dog loses his teeth?What age do older dogs start&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21126\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}