Oof, that’s more than just a little discolouration. Not a vet, but vet nurse of many years. That’s some pretty decent dental disease - the gum recession around the incisor and the premolar/carnassial warrant extraction.

Good to hear you’re booked in to see the vet, end of tomorrow is fine, pup will be okay to wait until then. Prepare your wallet and clear your schedule for a full anaesthetic and multiple teeth extraction!

This is some serious dental rot/disease. Dog needs to see a vet to get the teeth cleaned or pulled.

I would say a good rule would be, if your teeth looked like that, would you be concerned? That could go for any general bodily concern

If your teeth looked like this, would you be concerned?

Ooooh - he needs a dental desperately. Make some extractions. It’s not going to be cheap because it requires anesthesia which requires a full blood panel, probably X-rays, and then whatever work needs to be done.

It’s not something that’s optional though. Poor dental health can cause heart issues in addition to being painful.

His mouth will feel so much better and his breath will be way better too after it’s done!

This. And after the cleaning of the dog will allow it, use a soft bristle toothbrush to brush the teeth everyday. You don’t need any toothpaste. I started doing this with my adopted rescues. They don’t like it but they let me do it. Just a quick brush helps keep the tarter down which is what cause the decay that can cause health issues same as in people.

This.  I adopted a 9 year old dog who never had a dental and obviously never had his teeth brushed.  He needed 10 extractions his first procedure and has required extractions every year since.  Granted his breed mix definitely comes into play but too many people neglect this area on dogs and it can become very costly later as well as painful for the dog.  

My pup had four teeth removed, one was a canine. You should definitely have them looked at by a vet. Dogs have dental pain just like humans. Pup will still be cute, and love you even more!

Yeah, your pup needs a cleaning with full mouth X-rays +/- extractions. Usually when the teeth towards the front are bad, the back ones are worse 😬 and at this point brushing will not fix it. Brushing will probably make the gums bleed and cause more damage than good. After a dental cleaning though, brushing daily will keep them happy and healthy!

Some dogs will eat and show no signs of pain even with the gnarliest of teeth fractures or dental disease so it’s hard to tell.

Yeah that’s kind of bad, your family dog definitely has plaque. If this continues your dog will be in more pain and will definitely be more nippy or just won’t eat as a whole. You need to educate Your parents on the health risks of dental health on dogs, and what their future medical bills will be if they don’t get their dog’s teeth cleaned soon. Your family dog might risk having their teeth pulled out at an age where they still can eat solid food but unfortunately can’t due to teeth decaying.

I recommend sending your parents an article of basics of dog teeth dental like this:

https://www.stocktonvethospital.com/blog/2017/10/4/dental-disease-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg

Also, dogs and cats can also have annual dental cleaning just like humans do, so maybe look up a nearby vet or hospital that offers that service.

Just wanted to add, the longer they wait more risky for the dog as well. Depending on the age of the dog, putting them under anesthesia might not be a good choice. Let alone the pain and recovery from any required extractions

He may lose that canine.

Edited to add the gums look inflamed. They need to take the poor pup to the vet.

Yes. He has a large amount or tartar built up and his gums are very inflamed. His back teeth are probably worse. He would benefit from a dental cleaning

Oh my god lol I’m so sorry to laugh 😂 you poor thing, the canine tooth not the dog itself!

Dude what the hell? This is an insane place to spread bullsht. OP is trying their best to figure out what is going on, and you are actively giving pointers on how to make everything worse for their bub.
Good god. You suuuuuuck.

OP, These are very injured teeth. I don’t know how fixable the darker two are. I would talk to your parents about getting your bubba to the vet ASAP for antibiotics and go from there. Dog dental work is usually very expensive, and fixing those teeth doesn’t look like an option. However (even if fixing it was an option), just like with people, it is better to pull the tooth than to leave it where it can get septic. A good option if money is an issue is to treat possible infection and remove the teeth. It would for sure be cheaper to remove some teeth now and have a healthier dog. Our guys can live without a couple teeth.

And don’t give your dog garlic or clove anything. Ever. Idk what this other guy is on about.

Edit: wasn’t done with posting. I got them butterfingers.

I had a similar experience. My 10 year old dog skipped a few meals, and it turned out he needed a root canal. I felt awful for how long it took me to catch on that something was hurting him.

What if my dog is always just grouchy

This is such an important advice!!

My dog was a little out of character suddenly. She hid under some bushes in the garden, didn't follow her usual morning routine and overall something just seemed off. I was very lucky that I didn't ignore it (I always struggle with this, as I'm a hardcore hypochondriac, which makes it so hard to decide wether I'm imagining things) and immediately visited my vet. My vet completely believed in my experience and didn't try to change my mind even though the first tests showed nothing (really tough decision for the vet probably, as my dog was pretending to feel better once at the vet). However, after an ultrasound and follow up xray we quickly narrowed it down to some kind of mass on her spleen that was bleeding into her abdomen. Immediate surgery (splenectomy) followed and she's doing so much better now. Biopsy results came out negative for cancer as well, so we were double lucky that day.

My best advice is to trust your experience with your dog and also have a vet you can fully depend on who believes what you're telling them (but also is reasonable enough to tell you if you're being overly careful, it's always a trade-off).

Yess! Also, I work at a vet’s office and I just want people to know that we see so many dogs with so many behavioral issues and terrible owners that just laugh it off when the dog is fearful and lashing out or too excitable to be under control. If you’re on this sub, odds are, you are working with your dog and are aware of its limits and behaviors: you and your dog(s) will be a welcome breath of fresh air. Please don’t ever refrain from bringing your dog to the vet because of reactivity, we see much worse every day. If you call your vet ahead of time and let them know you have a reactive dog. They’ll try their best to bring you right back to a room and take you a route with no other dogs. I just want all of your babies to be healthy

This is such a great post! I work in a veterinary office and we do a ton of dental procedures and I can't tell you how many times there were dogs whose charts said something along the lines of "Caution, headshy" or "Caution around face" that turned out to have wicked bad dental disease! Of course they don't want to be messed with if their mouths hurt!

Don't feel bad, dogs are very stoic and even for a trained veterinary professional it can be difficult to evaluate dental disease before going under anesthesia. You're a great owner for having this issue addressed!!

Broccoli shooting out of your dog’s mouth js a more serious issue

I think you have a more serious problem when your dog breathes fire

stinky

From the thumbnail, I thought it's a Godzilla

Greta the plagued has found us. It is too late for the city, run while you still can! Before she enters your mind!

She needs to get into a vet ASAP. This is serious. Find a vet that’ll work with a payment plan. She needs a cleaning and several extractions. She’s definitely in pain with a mouth looking like this.

I don’t know what to do and I feel terrible for her. My mom and I can’t afford to get her major care because of the costs.

Update: would like to add that she is 8 years old

There are grants for non-ER vet care. The Mosby Foundation covered my dog’s entire eye removal when I was a broke college student. Go to their website! Could be helpful.

Since it's a senior dog, you might be able to get some funding from: frosted faces foundation.org. You will need to have an estimate from a vet. They only cover a few hundred dollars, but it's helpful and your dog really needs treatment ASAP.

You Definitely need to get that puppy to the Vet

My pup passed from kidney failure. The bad breath is not from the teeth. It's from deep in the intestinal tract. It's one of the first noticeable signs of kidney disease. Dental chews won't help unfortunately.

Keep her hydrated (we had to give my pup subcutaneous saline injections 3x a week) and on a low animal protein diet. Plant proteins are okay, but not many dogs like beans. And definitely no organ meats. It's going to sound counterintuitive, but fatty meats and carbs are easier on failing kidneys than lean proteins like chicken breast.

If she likes to crunch on stuff, a chilled carrot or cucumber is great.

We supplemented senior kibble with a mixture of rice, veg, and fatty meat trimmings. And the saline injections. Pup lasted us another 2.5 years before it was too much for him.

I'm so sorry for your girl. Give her a chin scratch from us.

My dog started doing that when she got old and had a loose tooth that was rotting. I would get your dogs mouth checked it may need some dental work or may have something caught in it's teeth. Have you examined its mouth at all??

I was going to reccomend you visit r/AskVet, but it appears you're already planning to take her to the dentist!

One of mine needs a tooth out and does kind of a lesser version. Maybe try getting a tooth brush first because the doggy dentist is spendy.

My dog has a tumour in his jaw and stared doing something like that. Let us know how it turns out!

Sorry, no help but do you have a wheaten? And if so do they calm down with age?

Tumors at an old age are never a good sign, especially when it is creating a fetid smell. Go to the vet immediately. Prayers for your sweet pup, perhaps it could be something manageable with treatment.

I don’t want to scare you unnecessarily but this looks identical to what my 11 year old German Shepherd had. It was Osteosarcoma which is an aggressive form of cancer. We had the tumour surgically removed along with a portion of his jaw, chemo treatments and unfortunately it has since spread to his lungs. I’m saying this because I want you to understand this can be very serious. He needs to see a Vet right away. I pray to God this isn’t what your pup has.
Pls keep us updated.

You need to bring that dog to vet ASAP.

Idk what it is but instead of asking Reddit, you should probably bring your dog to veterinarian. This does not seem normal.

this looks really bad. do you have any family members or friends who could take him to the vet? whereabouts are you from? if you happen to be in the norcal area i would gladly take you and your baby to the vet, because based off those pictures and the description he needs to get to a vet ASAP because it could be a danger to him.

Doggie dentist. Soft food for now.

My last girl broke most of her teeth going after… doorknobs.

Vet said that she might need to get dental work done if things got infected, but she lived until she was 12 with all her teeth.

It could be worth bringing it up with your vet especially if he's still quite young in case he's deficient in something that is weakening his teeth, or you're worried about the condition of his teeth

Otherwise try to keep his teeth clean-ish and keep an eye for any signs of pain/difficulty or disinterest in chewing in case he has an exposed nerve. If possible switch to soft things like soft toys or soft chewies instead of hard things like bully sticks/bones/antlers etc

Unfortunately some dogs are predisposed to wanting to chew things that are bad for their teeth, my boy used to like ripping panels off our wooden fences with his teeth and chewing them 🙃

Reddit people can't do anything, if you're concerned go to a vet!

We had a similar issue thanks to plastic frisbees. All our female’s front teeth are about half height, molars are somewhat filed down, canines broken, and we had 5 teeth removed. Go to the derby it’s and get them checked. No ice. No hard toys. No bones. Any toy you can make a mark in with your thumbnail is allowed.

Get some enzymatic doggie toothpaste and brush twice a day. Even with the root showing some teeth will sorta heal over and be totally fine so long as you are vigilant with brushing and keep hard stuff outta their mouths. The dentist can tell you what looks dead already and will need to be pulled and what can try to be saved.

They can't fix his chipped teeth or diagnose him with anything, so they can't actually help the problem. You can literally see exposed nerves, the only thing that can help that is the vet.