Dog Teeth

Dog teeth begin to grow after about 20 days, and after one to two months, the dog's deciduous teeth develop fully. For the next few months, the dog will continuously shed and grow new teeth. Around the age of nine months, the dog completes the teething process. During the period of tooth growth, you can feed your dog more nutrient paste and food rich in calcium to promote tooth development.

Number of Teeth

Dogs have a total of 42 teeth, including 12 incisors, 4 canine teeth, 16 premolars, and 10 molars. Dogs start to shed their teeth around 3 months of age, and by 6 months, all their canine teeth have been replaced. By 8-12 months, virtually all of their teeth have been shed and replaced. Around the age of 10, the dog's teeth begin to fall out, and the dog enters its senior years.

Order of Teething

Puppies start to grow teeth around 20 days old. At 4-6 weeks, the deciduous incisors grow in. When the dog is nearly two months old, all its deciduous teeth have grown in, and the teeth are white, thin, and sharp. The first deciduous incisors are replaced between 2-4 months of age. The second and third deciduous incisors and canine teeth are replaced between 5-6 months. After 8 months, the dog will have fully grown permanent teeth.

Teeth Care Methods

Like humans, dog teeth are divided into deciduous and permanent teeth. Once the permanent teeth grow in, they cannot be regenerated if damaged. Therefore, oral care for dogs is particularly important, and it should begin after the teething process is complete. The most effective way to care for dog teeth is to brush them daily to remove food residues and plaque from the tooth surface, aiming to prevent oral diseases.