Do dogs have baby teeth like humans and then when they fall out they grow an adult pair of teeth?

Yes, puppies have 28 deciduous (temporary) teeth and 42 permanent teeth. Puppies have no teeth at birth, and grow deciduous teeth beginning their second week of life. 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. 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.





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.

Do dogs have baby teeth like humans and then when they fall out they grow an adult pair of teeth?
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Reply:Yes
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Reply:yes dogs do have baby teeth. When you see one fall out, don't worry. He/she might have a bit of pain but it will go away.
Reply:my dog lost her first tooth at 3 months yes and yes








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Reply:Yes dogs have baby teeth and they fall out anywhere from 3 to 6 months of age, being replaced by adult teeth, I have two dogs that kept baby teeth and the adult teeth fused to them so the baby teeth had to be pulled.
Reply:Yeah duh! They have sharp puppy teeth and then once those fall out, their adult teeth come in. Do you really think adult teeth would really fit in a small puppy's mouth!
Reply:yep,they sure do.and they need dental care too.ask your vet about that,as you can brush their teeth with special doggy paste.can also buy mouth rinse to add to water.
Reply:yes
Reply:yep! Then they get Grown up teeth like we do.
Reply:affirmative!
Reply:Yes. It is a real good idea to keep an eye when the adult teeth start cutting to make sure the baby teeth are falling out. Just like kids, the baby tooth may not come out and create a problem.
Reply:yes, I have a Bulldog named Muggs and when his baby teeth fell out they were so little, he was around 8 weeks old, he was young when he started losing them, I would find them on the floor.


Hope this helps!


Oh and yes, Adult teeth then replace the baby teeth....*smile*


is your puppy losing teeth?
Reply:Yes puppies have 28 baby teeth and adults have 42.
Reply:yes they do.
Reply:Yes they do have baby teeth and they do get in adult teeth.


Some breeds do retain baby teeth and need them extracted though.
Reply:yes but sometimes they lose them in the yard so you may not notice all of them coming out, however if you look in your dogs mouth you probably cant really tell because in the wild they need to eat os they grow back very fast.



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