Can dogs' teeth be pulled or shaved for cosmetic reasons?

I just got a tibetian spaniel and he's the cutest little dog, however, he has the most horrible underbite! His bottom teeth are brown and yellow and protrude grossly out of his mouth. I know he needs a good cleaning but I was wondering could they be pulled or shaved ( waaaay) down for cosmetic reasons? They stick so far out of his mouth they are no help with eating. Has anyone out there had a similar experience?

Can dogs' teeth be pulled or shaved for cosmetic reasons?
While he is asleep for the cleaning your vet could do whatever needs to be done for the best interest of the dog. If the teeth are not rotten they shouldn't be pulled unless they bother him. Cosmetic surgery is not needed on a dog. He is perfect just the way God made him.
Reply:a vet could pull them.. and they sound rotten, so that may be the best solution to prevent gum diesease.
Reply:i would defn consult a vet, as long as his teeth arent causing health concerns for the prro dog or isnt interfering with his eating or chewing, i would just use regular dog toothpaste to keep his teeth clean and use dental wipes but wouldnt do anything without a vet's consult.
Reply:They could be pulled if their rotten teeth, however if they're healthy leave the poor dog be! You would put your innocent pet throught immense pain because you don't like the way he looks?! You shouldn't be allowed to own pets.
Reply:Talk to your vet about this. If your dog's teeth are really bad, he may need some pulled simply because they are very decayed. While it's always bad to lose teeth, by pulling a few, that may create more space in your dog's mouth for his teeth and help his bite.





However, I have never heard of shaving a dog's tooth down for cosmetic reasons. Keep in mind, you can't just trim down a tooth like a piece of wood. The nerve or root of the tooth must be preserved. Cosmetics on humans is expensive enough (with caps, crowns, whitening, bonding, etc.). I can only imagine doing so for a dog, if it even can be done, would be quite costly.





But do get your dog a good dental check-up and cleaning. This may help him quite a bit.





Good luck!
Reply:umm well i wouldn't just pull them for cosmetic reasons. maybe you should see if your vets thinks you should do it for other reasons..it will be costly though
Reply:No offence...but it's wrong to do anything like that to a dog for "cosmetic" purposes. Dogs don't care what they look like, so why put him though the stress or pain of the procedure?


If it's affecting him, then do it. Something like that could be a problem for his health.


So no, not for your own gain.



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