Dental caries, commonly called cavities, are a common concern in human dentistry. Dental caries is the breakdown of the hard tissue of a tooth due to acids produced by bacteria. Dental plaque is a film of bacteria and other substances on the teeth. Caries occur...
Not every dog and cat have teeth that are just like a picture in a textbook. Some animals are born with extra teeth, missing teeth, malformed teeth, extra roots and/or teeth growing in the wrong place. Sometimes these abnormal teeth cause problems, but sometimes they...
It’s a common sight in parks and woodlands everywhere–a happy dog bouncing along with a stick in its mouth (sometimes 2-3 times the length of the dog!). For some reason, many dogs seem to absolutely LOVE to pick up sticks and carry their treasures while...
I adopted a rescue pup, who we named Rupert, in September. Rupert was only about 10 weeks old at the time, so all his teeth were deciduous, meaning that they would eventually fall out and be replaced by adult or permanent teeth. And oh, how...
Unlike people who have a relatively standard size and shape to the skull, we have bred dogs to have a wide variety of skull shapes and sizes. From our short-nosed friends like pugs and bulldogs to long-nosed pals like greyhounds and dachshunds, each skull shape...
