My dog is healthy and I brush his teeth. But today I checked and his front tooth was loose. It wiggles back and forth and is dropped down a little lower than the rest of his front teeth. I tried pulling on it, but it seems firmly attached in the gum. Will it heal on its own or should i have it pulled? He's a chiuaua and jack russel mix.
My dog's healthy but his front tooth is loose %26amp; wiggling, yet firmly attached in the gums when i tug on it?
if hes young hes probably just losing his teeth (dogs actually do that) but if hes older then a year you should have him checked out by the vet just in case
Reply:how old is the Dog?
Puppy will loose milk teeth.
Older dog, leave it for a few days, do not wiggle, watch for infection. In a week cheek it for wiggles if so see vet.
Reply:Do not tug on it, there is a good chance he loosened it through some type of injury(chewing or bumping into something) and given time it will heal. Pulling on it could loosen it more. Observe and continue to clean his teeth but be more gentle in the area of that tooth. If after a week it hasn't healed, take him to the vet. Feeding him a softer food, canned or adding warm water or low salt chicken broth to his kibble may help too.
Reply:Leave it alone. Dogs in the wild can't go to a dentist, so therefore they take care of things on their own. If he stops eating, then I would check into it, if not, let him run wild!
Good Luck.
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