Puppy Teeth?

When do puppies usually lose their %26#039;baby%26#039; teeth (or milk teeth i%26#039;ve heard they are called...?). And since my puppy hasn%26#039;t lost her%26#039;s yet, is it really necessary for me to start brushing her teeth? Thanks!!

Puppy Teeth?
How old is your puppy? It%26#039;s possible that she may have lost a tooth or two and you didn%26#039;t notice because she swallowed it.





Most deciduous teeth are swallowed with food and never seen by the pet owner. Occasionally 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.





About 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.





The exact schedule does vary from breed to breed.





Puppies have 28 deciduous (temporary) teeth and 42 permanent teeth.





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It%26#039;s probably a good ideas to start brushing your dog%26#039;s teeth now so that she will get used to it. Granted, your dog%26#039;s gums may be a little sore, once teething begins, but brushing the teeth early won%26#039;t hurt.
Reply:They usually have all their adult teeth by 6 months. I would start brushing them now just to get her used to you brushing them. You don%26#039;t hsve to do a perfect job, but at least get her used to the brushing.
Reply:Puppy teeth start to shed at about 4 months of age. You don%26#039;t need to brush the puppy teeth to keep them clean, but I would recommend you start brushing your puppy%26#039;s teeth (very gently) to get her used to being handled and having her teeth brushed. It is much easier to start now than it will be to engage a full grown dog (unless your dog is small). Also start handling her feet, brushing her and getting her used to the various grooming tools that you will need to use on her throughout her life.





Hope this helps.
Reply:Usually start about 15-16 weeks of age..


It%26#039;s a good idea to start young if you are going to brush their teeth. They are more open to new things and you can get into a good habit, build a good routine.. Then when she is older and has her adult teeth, she is already ready for the brushings.
Reply:Beginning around three months of age, puppies start to lose their first set of teeth.





I%26#039;d start the puppy with brushing just to get used to the idea of you putting your finger or brush against its teeth.





Vitamin C powder mixed with a little water is a good but inexpensive %26quot;toothpaste%26quot; Never use human toothpaste.



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