Would my puppy's baby teeth fall out as the adult teeth settle in?

I have a maltese-shih tzu mix puppy that%26#039;s about 4 months old and I found out recently that he%26#039;s adult teeth are growing in. His adult teeth are growing behind the two front baby teeth and I%26#039;m worried that the baby teeth might not fall out in time and cause a huge problem later on. I think it might be wiggling right now but I am not sure of that either. Is it too early to worry?

Would my puppy%26#039;s baby teeth fall out as the adult teeth settle in?
I%26#039;ve had three shih tzus. The first two lost their baby teeth when the permanent ones came in. The third shih tzu decided to be different. Her baby teeth did NOT fall out. It didn%26#039;t cause her any problems but I was afraid that there would be too much crowding in her little mouth and that it would cause dental problems in the future. I just had the vet pull the baby teeth when I had her spayed. The vet says that while it is pretty rare, some of the smaller breeds do retain their baby teeth when the adult ones come in. It%26#039;s not a big deal to have them pulled.
Reply:Puppy teeth start falling out approx 14-16 weeks of age, and are replaced by adult teeth.. This can take many months til they are all replaced by adult teeth.
Reply:They probably will,but you may want to call your vet.Get a professional opinion.
Reply:If his baby teeth don%26#039;t fall out properly, the vet will want to take them out when he gets neutered in 2 months. Next time you%26#039;re in for his shots, have the vet take a look. He should be having his last round of vaccs any day now, no?
Reply:give him some help...try and wiggle out the teeth. i let my chihuahua%26#039;s just grow in [her baby teeth fell out], but now she has crooked teeth in the front. my poor baby. it%26#039;s kinda cute though, makes her look mean...for a chihuahua. lol.
Reply:You want to consult your vet on this. They may need to do some extractions if the teeth don%26#039;t fall out on their own within the next few months.
Reply:Yes they will fall out all on thier own. We would randomly hear a %26quot;clink%26quot; on the kitchen floor and the puppy would be looking down trying to lick up the tooth. Just make sure you get them from the dog before they swallow them. And yes, 4 months is too early to worry about that. Ours didn%26#039;t fall out until I would say 5-6 months.
Reply:Most of the time they do fall out, but some need to be pulled.
Reply:Most puppies and kittens have a full set of adult teeth by 6 months of age. I wouldn%26#039;t worry until then. If at 6 months of age, he still had deciduous (baby) teeth crowding his adult teeth, the Vet can pull them @ the same time he is neutered. There is usually a additional fee (approx $15-$35) per tooth. If left intact, they can cause problems later on, so if they don%26#039;t fall out on their own, you definitely will want to have them pulled. This is not uncommon and nothing to be alarmed about.
Reply:with small dogs not all of the baby teeth come out on their own, I went to show a 6 month old havanese and found 4 double sets of teeth, he had them all pulled the next week- talking to breeders of other small breeds they find this all the time. So give your pup something semihard to chew on, keep an eye on those stubborn teeth and if they are still there in a month, not moving, see the vet.
Reply:the baby teeth should fall out when the adult teeth grow in. but it is still too early to tell. if you think it will be a problem, go to the vet and they will remove them. dogs teeth are not connected to roots so it is not the same as a dentist pulling our teeth.
Reply:It%26#039;s not too big of a deal. The same thing happened with my brussels griffon. For a while he looked like a shark with 2 sets of teeth in some places. They eventually fell out when he chewed on bones. Give your dog some dental bones, they help. One of two toow almost a year to fall out but they eventually did. The vet wanted to charge me all of this money to pull his baby teeth but they really pose no threat, and they do eventually fall out.
Reply:take your dog to the vet sometime they need to have the baby teeth pulled . I know that my male chihuahua had to have one baby tooth pulled and the root on that sucker was huge and the vet told me that it is not uncommon for some breeds to have to have their baby teeth pulled . good luck .



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