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Why does an adult dog lose its teeth? The most common causes


Dogs, like humans, have two sets of teeth during life. The first are the milk teeth that grow from puppies and then after a while they are replaced by the larger adult teeth.
Finding teeth between the games or in the dog bowl is quite common with puppies, they are the ways in which they lose loose milk teeth.

When it comes to the adult teeth of the dog, they should remain for life, as they will no longer be replaced, but if they fall, it means that something is wrong.
In this article we will answer the question " what does it mean if my adult dog loses its teeth?" And we will talk about some of the most common causes of this problem. Read on to learn more.
dog lose its teeth
Dog lose its teeth

Milk teeth retained

First of all, if you find a tooth for your dog it is important to keep it to show to the veterinarian, not only out of curiosity but because adult dogs could still have one or more milk teeth that they will lose later or never!

If for any reason the adult teeth do not push away the milk ones, perhaps there is no adult tooth or the teeth are all together in the gums and cannot get out properly, so your dog will probably keep the milk teeth. These teeth are not large and strong like the adult ones and they also have shorter and weaker roots, which means that if your dog keeps them at some point he will lose them.


Barrel and wounds

Even a wound or impact can lead to a broken tooth that will then fall or one or more teeth fall. The blow must be very strong for it to happen, like a blow on the muzzle with a hard toy, colliding against something or being hit.
A tooth damaged or loosened from a wound may not fall right away, so you should always take your dog to the vet if he suffers a nasty blow, even if he seems to be fine.

Poor dental health 

Few dog owners are careful to clean and care for the dog's teeth, which means that most adult dogs will show signs of plaque, tartar and tooth decay after a few years of age.
Caries and gingivitis are the most common causes of tooth loss in adult dogs and if your dog's dental health is so poor that he loses his teeth, only a complete dental procedure with anesthesia, and extractions if necessary, will bring his mouth back to a good state of health.

Malnutrition

Malnutrition has various negative effects on your dog's well-being and weight, not eating enough or not receiving the right foods, can lead to dental problems and tooth loss.
Dogs must not be underweight to be malnourished, giving them the wrong foods can make them overweight and at the same time the lack of essential nutrients will not allow them to grow well and have healthy teeth.

Other health conditions

Some diseases and health conditions can lead to poor dentition, weak and loose teeth and their loss, particularly if they are not diagnosed and therefore are not treated for a long time.
Since different health conditions can affect the whole body, your dog's teeth may also be involved, for example in case of diseases that cause malnutrition or that result in frequent vomiting (stomach acids contained in vomit weaken and destroy tooth enamel).

Drug Side Effects 

The use of certain medications and veterinary treatments could potentially compromise and weaken your dog's teeth, leading to their loss.
In humans, cancer chemotherapy can lead to loss of teeth (and hair), but in dogs, chemotherapy hardly leads to tooth loss due to dosage and treatment protocols.

Some dogs treated with chemotherapy, however, could lose teeth, it is the result of the way this treatment affects cancer and affects the body. Many types of cancer cells reproduce quickly and chemotherapy particularly affects these cells without destroying many slower cells.
The stomach lining, hair follicles and teeth all have fast-growing cells, which is why stomach pain, hair loss (or hair) and tooth problems are associated with chemotherapy, as mentioned above, the risk of loss of teeth in dogs as a result of chemotherapy is much lower than that of people.

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