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As we have just discussed, there are signs that indicates problems related to persistent / retained juvenile teeth.

This can be a problem in both dogs and cats - although very rarely seen in cats - and it is clearly most often discovered in small dog breeds within the first six months of their lives.

There can be many different reasons as to why treatment in connection with persistent juvenile teeth may be necessary and most often it relates to one or more of the cases below:

• A double set of teeth. 

This means that there is a juvenile tooth, while a permanent tooth has also emerged in the same place. Overall, a permanent tooth should not reach more than half the length of  the crown of a juvenile tooth before it should have fallen out of its own accord– if this happens, there is no indication for extraction of the juvenile tooth

• Juvenile teeth that are fractured (with exposed dental pulp). 

Tooth damage to juvenile teeth must also be assessed, as the permanent tooth structures within the jaw can be damaged in connection with the fracture, as a result of ascending infection within the pulp of the juvenile tooth or if its root remains within the jawbone.

• Juvenile teeth are loose without falling out over a long period of time.

• The puppy's or kitten`s breath smells bad.

• The puppy does not want to chew its food or bite toys.

• The puppy has misaligned juvenile teeth, which can hit its hard palate awkwardly causing discomfort because of how and where they are situated  - or an alternative type of malocclusion.

Always contact a veterinarian for an emergency evaluation if your animal appears to be in pain and will not eat or drink.

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