Our pets, in the first place, are animals. The anatomical structure and physiology of the organism directly depends on the biological species of the animal. So, the dog belongs to the class of mammals. It is a predator, which means that the dog's teeth are designed for an appropriate way of life. They are adapted in order to grab, hold, kill the victim, tear the meat to pieces. In connection with such a large number of functions performed, they are differentiated into different types: incisors, canines, premolars and molars. How many teeth does a dog have? It depends on the age of the animal. As in humans, in small pets first temporary, so-called dairy, teeth are penetrated. After they change to permanent. Milk teeth in a puppy 28 pieces, equally on the upper and lower jaws. There are all kinds of teeth, except the first premolar and all molars. It is noted that the number of milk teeth may be incomplete, and this does not necessarily indicate that the set of permanent will also be incomplete. However, to acquire such puppies, if the dog plans an exhibition and breeding career, it is necessary after changing them.
Many quite inexperienced owners ask about how many teeth a newborn has in a dog? Not at all. Our shaggy tailed friends are born completely toothless. Since they are fed with milk, they generally do not need teeth, and they are not for about two weeks. The first dairy, by the way, are fangs, cut through at the age of 12-16 days. After them, premolars and incisors appear. As already noted, there are no first premolars in the puppy. If they appeared, it is considered a developmental defect. The point is that there will be no permanent tooth in this place.
How many teeth does a dog have? An adult? A complete set of 42 teeth, of which 20 should be on the upper jaw and 22 - on the bottom. To the varieties available in puppies, a complete set of molars and 4 first premolars are added. The change of milk teeth in toddlers begins at 3-4 months and ends by the age of six months. Under the dairy, in the holes, there are rudiments of permanent, they begin to grow in parallel with the resorption of the root of the temporary tooth. His position in the gum becomes shaky, and he falls out. In its place grows a permanent tooth. How many teeth does a dog have? After 10 years? At this age, their crowns are erased. Approximately from 8-9 years, they begin to fall out, so that the dental kit of an animal of this age will already be incomplete. Much depends on the quality of food that the pet eats, and on the care of the oral cavity of the dog.
Some do not agree that it is necessary to clean the teeth of the pet. Perhaps they do not think that in modern conditions the dog can not chew as much as necessary to adequately clean them. And the feed that the animal eats does not always contain enough minerals. That's why you need to know how to brush your teeth , and carry out this procedure regularly, once a week. To do this, use a conventional baby brush with a half-cut bristle and a special toothpaste. The latter can be bought at a pet store. Cleaning the teeth in this way removes the yellow coating, but the greenish-brown deposits - the stone - can be removed only under anesthesia in the vet clinic. An uncomplicated oral care routine will keep your pet's teeth and prevent the appearance of a bad smell from his mouth.