In some dogs, the baby teeth remain as the adult teeth come in. Extraction of the baby tooth often solves the problem. Q: My dog still has a baby tooth. Her adult tooth is also coming in.

also called the carnassial tooth. These teeth, when infected, can lead to an abscess that can rupture and drain on the face below the eye. Dogs in general have high tolerances to pain and ...

Because so many dogs have dental disease, tooth extraction has now become a fairly common surgery. But, that doesn’t mean you should take your dog’s tooth extraction surgery lightly.

This is a tooth ... carnassial tooth, which is situated about halfway along the upper jaw. It is a very big tooth with three roots. Infection in one of these roots is very common in older dogs.

The jawbone of a huge canine from 1.8 million years ago has been found alongside human remains in Georgia — and may be Europe's first hunting dog ... and sharp 'carnassial' tooth in the middle ...