Retained k9 baby teeth with no k9 adult teeth?

i%26#039;m a bit devastated b/c my 8 month old shih tzu just got his upper baby k9 teeth (2) removed even when the xrays showed that there was no adult k9 teeth.





talking with other doggy owners they have been telling me that the baby teeth didn%26#039;t have to be removed (they think that the vet is just trying to scam more money out of me)





prior surgery, i expressed this concern to the vet saying that if the xrays showed no adult teeth, then can they not pull out the baby teeth, but she said that it would be prone to infection and that the chances of no adult teeth is rare.





sigh, i just want to know, if the baby teeth were left alone, would that have been okay????? i mean, why fix something when its not broken???





i mean, my dog seems to be in more pain than when he was netuered!!! and he%26#039;s missing is most important upper fangs!!!!








PLEASE REPLY!!!!, I FEEL SO BAD FOR MY PUP....

Retained k9 baby teeth with no k9 adult teeth?
It is very unusual for there to be NO adult teeth. And retained deciduous teeth (baby teeth) often lead to all sorts of other problems including 2 teeth occupying the same space.





I once saw a dog that had an adult tooth come in behind the baby tooth and it created a huge ulcer on the roof of the dogs mouth. The dog couldn%26#039;t eat. That is an extreme example of course, but bite alignments can cause trouble chewing and certainly infection because often the retained tooth is pushing against something that it shouldn%26#039;t, like the gums or another tooth, which then leads to infection.





You did the right thing. Better to have them removed now then having have them removed later when he already has an infection or a major overcrowding problem.





I wonder if perhaps the adult teeth were not on the xray simply because the teeth were in a slightly awkward location due to the fact that the baby teeth were still in place(the adult teeth can not erupt normally is there is already another tooth in its place). Or is it possible that somehow the adult teeth had already come in and the baby teeth were just extra and already overcrowding?





Please don%26#039;t worry, you did the right thing, and you are sparing your puppy a bigger and more painful problem later. Your veterinarian was making the best suggestion for your pet%26#039;s long term health. If you are really in doubt- schedule a 2nd opinion with another vet to put your mind at ease.





I%26#039;ve attached some links with more information about deciduous teeth and dental care for dogs.
Reply:The baby teeth really needed to come out regardless of the fact that there are adult teeth or not. You did do the right thing. I don%26#039;t believe you were scammed or ripped off. And he isn%26#039;t in more pain than when he was neutered. Ever had a tooth pulled? It%26#039;s not that bad.
Reply:It was the right thing to pull those baby teeth. Just because they aren%26#039;t showing on x-ray doesn%26#039;t mean that they aren%26#039;t there. IT is very rare for them to not have some adult K9%26#039;s coming in later. he will be fine and I assure you that he should get those teeth. Those baby teeth would have either came out anyway, or they would have caused him a lot of trouble with ear infections, mouth infections, etc. He will be fine.



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