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**Leila'sMommy** · 01-03-2013, 05:22 PM

She's doing fine after her spay, two teeth extraction & microchip. They had called me earlier and said she had 2 retained canines and asked for my approval to extract them. When I picked her up a little while ago, they showed me the sutures in her gums. As I was driving home, a thought hit me. I'm not totally sure, but she had empty places there or near there a few weeks ago and the next time I looked, new teeth were already there. Do the vets know for sure what's a baby tooth vs an adult tooth? I would hate it if they thought they were baby teeth and removed adult ones.

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**Leila & Wilber mommy** · 01-03-2013, 06:07 PM

I'm glad she's back home and doing better. Why don't you go back and asks them just to make sure.

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**Kathleen** · 01-03-2013, 06:11 PM

I think they can tell they are retained baby teeth because the adult teeth come in right next to them or behind them.
Daisy had a few pulled, and it was like she had two teeth in each spot - one in front of the other. They pulled the baby ones so that her mouth would not be crowded.
I would call and ask, just for your own peace of mind.

**pippersmom** · 01-03-2013, 06:25 PM

I'm sorry I can't answer your question but I just had to respond because your question sounds so much like something I would say and worry about. My family always says I worry too much but I think when I worry about something, it's because I feel I have good reason to worry. So glad to see someone else like me.
I'm very happy Leila is doing good and back home with Mommy.

**SammieMom** · 01-03-2013, 06:26 PM

You would hope they know the difference. So she has no teeth in those spots now? I thought they could be 2 teeth (baby/adult) together or a baby tooth blocking the adult tooth from conning in. Hopefully it was another place in her mouth you are thinking of.
Let us know.

**Leila'sMommy** · 01-03-2013, 07:31 PM

I will call them in the morning. While I was there, I was just so glad to hold her and trying to remember everything they were telling me that it didn't even enter my head about it while I was there. No, there's nothing there. That's why they had to use stitches.

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**maltese manica** · 01-03-2013, 07:53 PM

I'm so glad all went well
Hope for a speedy recovery

**hoaloha** · 01-03-2013, 07:59 PM

glad it went well! You can sometimes tell by the appearance of the tooth. Some vets do, however, do an oral x-ray to make sure if there is an adult tooth present in the gum prior to extraction. It may also just take time for the adult tooth to erupt.

**Furbabies mom** · 01-03-2013, 08:16 PM

When Dewey was neutered there also was some baby teeth still there with no adult teeth coming in yet. I called Dewey's breeder and she told me that they could be losing baby teeth and getting adult teeth from 5 to 8 months of age. Dewey was 6 months old when he was neutered. She also told me that it's not unusual for Maltese to have missing teeth. Laurel and Violet both are missing a tooth. So glad that Leila's home and doing well.

**Zoe's Mom88** · 01-03-2013, 08:19 PM

It is strange that she had stitches....I would definately call them first thing in the morning and find out....please keep us posted!

01-03-2013, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Leila'sMommy Maltese Guru Name: Pam Dog's Name: Leila Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Columbia, SC Posts: 1,104	Leila's home but I have a question She's doing fine after her spay, two teeth extraction & microchip. They had called me earlier and said she had 2 retained canines and asked for my approval to extract them. When I picked her up a little while ago, they showed me the sutures in her gums. As I was driving home, a thought hit me. I'm not totally sure, but she had empty places there or near there a few weeks ago and the next time I looked, new teeth were already there. Do the vets know for sure what's a baby tooth vs an adult tooth? I would hate it if they thought they were baby teeth and removed adult ones. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________

01-03-2013, 06:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kathleen Maltese Guru Dog's Name: Daisy, Max and Buddy; Grendel, Molly and Bunny in heaven Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 877	I think they can tell they are retained baby teeth because the adult teeth come in right next to them or behind them. Daisy had a few pulled, and it was like she had two teeth in each spot - one in front of the other. They pulled the baby ones so that her mouth would not be crowded. I would call and ask, just for your own peace of mind. __________________ Daisy and Max

01-03-2013, 06:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
pippersmom Maltese Guru Name: Kathy Dog's Name: Pipper Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,524	I'm sorry I can't answer your question but I just had to respond because your question sounds so much like something I would say and worry about. My family always says I worry too much but I think when I worry about something, it's because I feel I have good reason to worry. So glad to see someone else like me. I'm very happy Leila is doing good and back home with Mommy. __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.

01-03-2013, 06:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
SammieMom Maltese Guru Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,101	You would hope they know the difference. So she has no teeth in those spots now? I thought they could be 2 teeth (baby/adult) together or a baby tooth blocking the adult tooth from conning in. Hopefully it was another place in her mouth you are thinking of. Let us know. __________________ Last edited by SammieMom; 01-03-2013 at 06:28 PM.

01-03-2013, 07:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Leila'sMommy Maltese Guru Name: Pam Dog's Name: Leila Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Columbia, SC Posts: 1,104	I will call them in the morning. While I was there, I was just so glad to hold her and trying to remember everything they were telling me that it didn't even enter my head about it while I was there. No, there's nothing there. That's why they had to use stitches. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________

01-03-2013, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Leila & Wilber mommy Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 108	I'm glad she's back home and doing better. Why don't you go back and asks them just to make sure. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

01-03-2013, 07:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
maltese manica Maltese Guru Name: Janene Dog's Name: Babinka, Peppino and Tiny Tina Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,318	I'm so glad all went well Hope for a speedy recovery

01-03-2013, 07:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
hoaloha Maltese Guru Name: Marisa Dog's Name: Obi (Bellarata's You Better Believe It) & Owen (Aria Maltese) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,517	glad it went well! You can sometimes tell by the appearance of the tooth. Some vets do, however, do an oral x-ray to make sure if there is an adult tooth present in the gum prior to extraction. It may also just take time for the adult tooth to erupt. __________________ Click here to be Obi's facebook buddy! Click here to watch all of Obi's FUN maltese tricks and videos!

01-03-2013, 08:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Furbabies mom Maltese Guru Name: Deborah Dog's Name: Laurel (maltese), Dewey, Violet and Hardy and Dewey Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 8,948	When Dewey was neutered there also was some baby teeth still there with no adult teeth coming in yet. I called Dewey's breeder and she told me that they could be losing baby teeth and getting adult teeth from 5 to 8 months of age. Dewey was 6 months old when he was neutered. She also told me that it's not unusual for Maltese to have missing teeth. Laurel and Violet both are missing a tooth. So glad that Leila's home and doing well. __________________ Deborah and my Fluffs, Laurel, Violet , Hardy and Dewey!

01-03-2013, 08:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zoe's Mom88 Maltese Guru Name: Barbie Dog's Name: Zoe (Kyra my Angel in Heaven) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,776	It is strange that she had stitches....I would definately call them first thing in the morning and find out....please keep us posted! __________________

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