Why are new teeth growing behind my 7-month-old puppy's adult teeth?

This can be a common issue in young dogs, especially of small breeds. If the canine tooth doesn't fall out by the time the adult tooth has grown in, we normally recommend removal of this tooth at the pet's spay or neuter. The tooth can be a site that easily gets infected or is easily broken, and this is the reason we recommend removal,though we do see dogs who live with the baby tooth and don't have problems with them. They are also an area where tartar quickly accumulates as they age.

From your description, it sounds like Sophie has retained her baby canine teeth on both sides - this isn't "normal", but it is a problem that occurs frequently in toy breed dogs. The baby canine teeth will need to be removed by her veterinarian to prevent them from causing problems with the adult teeth, so I would recommend discussing this with your vet when you are able to - it's normally a quick and simple procedure :)

It's definitely a tooth, at 6 months of age I would expect Bella to have already lost her deciduous ("baby") canine teeth and for the adult ones to be nearly fully erupted. From the looks of things, this is definitely a deciduous tooth, as opposed to an adult one, as adult canine teeth have very long roots. Purely on speculation, I would wonder if Bella could have been playing with another puppy "friend" and some rough play could have caused the other puppy to lose the deciduous canine and have it become lodged in Bella's muzzle. Another explanation would be that it's Bella's deciduous canine tooth, and she somehow managed to get it wedged in her muzzle, again through playing. The important take-away here is that this is only part of a deciduous canine tooth, so to be absolutely sure that there isn't a piece of a root retained in her gumline (which can serve as a focus for chronic infection), I would recommend having your vet shoot a quick x-ray, maybe even while she's asleep for her spaying surgery, in order to be sure there's not a fragment of the tooth left behind. If there is, it should be a pretty simple matter to remove it at that time.

Puppies usually have their baby teeth in by 6 weeks old. Sugar's teeth may be a little bit slow at coming in, and may or may not fully erupt. Her baby teeth should fall out and should be replaced by her adult teeth by 6 months of age. She may just need a little longer for them to grow in, but if not, I recommend making an appointment to have her seen by your vet to make sure there are no issues such as gum irritation happening. See the link below for more information: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/timeline-of-puppy-teething/

Puppies lose their puppy teeth, and their adult teeth grow back in their place. This starts happening around four months of age, so yes this can be normal. You can have Luna checked by your vet to be sure since I can't say for certain without seeing her in person. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Hi there. The "extra" lower canine teeth are her baby teeth, which haven't fallen out yet. If she's only six months old, they may still come out on their own sometime over the next few months. If they're still there by the time she's a year old, then I would recommend having them removed by your veterinarian, since they can cause problems with the adult teeth if they stay in longer than that.

What you are describing is actually retained baby teeth in the front and adult teeth that erupted behind these that did not succesffuly push out the baby teeth. Retained deciduous teeth aren't necessarily a serious matter initially, but over time they cause debris and foodstuffs to trap in between the overcrowded area and this causes advanced dental disease and bacteria problems later on for your pet. It is always advised and recommended to remove the retained baby teeth in the near future to avoid these complications, and this is often best done during another surgical procedure such as during a spay or neuter, because the retained baby teeth will require the pet to be under general anesthesia in order to be done safely and efficiently. In the meantime I would encourage you to brush your puppy's teeth daily to help remove foodstuffs from becoming entrapped.