Teeth - Anyone Seen This Before?

[My Mad GSP]

My pups upper 3rd incisor teeth are growing outwards.

Wondering if anyone else has come accross this problem before and were you able to get it rectified?

Have been to vet who has not seen this problem before and have been referred to a dental specialist whom

I am about to make an appointment to see.

[puggy_puggy]

Is it causing the dog any trouble? If not then I wouldn't bother with spending money on a specalist. If they are then it would be a lot cheaper and easier for your vet to remove them.

[kymbo]

One of my paps is the same as that first piccy. He is now 2 and it never caused any dramas. He is a pet tho; I don't know if that would be a fault in showing?

[Flaves]

My pups upper 3rd incisor teeth are growing outwards.

Wondering if anyone else has come accross this problem before and were you able to get it rectified?

Have been to vet who has not seen this problem before and have been referred to a dental specialist whom

I am about to make an appointment to see.

Just wondering if his baby tooth is still underneath that tooth.

As in if his adult tooth is growing over the top?

If so i woul dbe having the baby tooth removed so that the adult tooth drops down properly.

[My Mad GSP]

Just wondering if his baby tooth is still underneath that tooth.

As in if his adult tooth is growing over the top?

If so i woul dbe having the baby tooth removed so that the adult tooth drops down properly.

No baby teeth underneath.

Pup is 5 1/2 months old and still has some baby teeth to come out but they are not interfering with these deviated teeth.

Have 2 pups and both have same problem with the same teeth, however one pup is much worse than the other (one in photos)

They are not currently causing any problem but am concerned because they protrude so much that as they continue to grow they may beccome

a problem (rub on his lips? and cause an irritation? not sure, hoping someone might know)

[Flaves]

Have you asked your pups breeder?

THey may have some suggestions is why i ask.

Hope you get it sorted.

[My Mad GSP]

Have you asked your pups breeder?

THey may have some suggestions is why i ask.

Hope you get it sorted.

Yes I emailed photos to the breeder and the breeder who also kept a pup from the same litter and

the same teeth are affected (they are less pronounced like my other pups teeth than those in these photos)

It's a new situation for her too.

So I guess I'm going to have to see what speciaist says.

[Chocolate]

I've seen this before. The incisor instead of coming straight down juts out forwards at an angle. It is due to the pups mouth being to cramped for all the teeth to erupt straight so your pups have a small jaw. Although the the top incisors are affected it tends to be the bottom teeth which cause the problem as they are cramped in and the top incisor has no where to go other than outwards at an angle. Are these pups for pet or show? There is a way to help alleviate the situation which isn't too invasive or expensive. Sooner the better though.

[winpara]

I had a bitch with teeth like this... when they started coming thru they were almost horizontal... as they erupted further they did straighten towards the correct position, however they did always stick out. I did show her and no judges ever commented on it as once the adult teeth were all in place it really wasn't that noticeable. (at least not from a quick glance). Her teeth and jaws were of normal size and the teeth (both baby and adult) did not appear to be cramped in any way. She had a lovely scissor bite, full dentition and correct occlusion of her premolars.

In her first litter she produced a daughter with exactly the same thing. I speyed them both!

Bitch was a "stud fee" puppy and I have no personal knowledge of many of the dogs in her dams pedigree (only names and photos). I had never had/seen this problem before (or since) and after she produced a pup with the same thing I decided I didn't want to risk introducing such a problem into my bloodlines hence speying them both.

I never took either of them to a specialist as neither of the girls had any trouble from the teeth. (no ulcers/rubbing or eating problems)

My pups upper 3rd incisor teeth are growing outwards.

Wondering if anyone else has come accross this problem before and were you able to get it rectified?

Have been to vet who has not seen this problem before and have been referred to a dental specialist whom

I am about to make an appointment to see.

Edited July 20, 2008 by winpara

[My Mad GSP]

Thank you so much for your replies. I had considered showing the boy (was just for fun, may not now) and am not using either dog for breeding.

My Vet did say it would be genetic.

Chocolate - you said there is a way to alleviate the situation which isn't too invasive or expensive. Are you able to elaborate a bit more about that?

I checked the specialist's website and saw that they do have 'braces' for dogs, but have heard it is expensive and difficult to keep teeth clean with the braces.

I will go to specialist and see what he says as well.