How many teeth does the average adult dog have?

The average adult dog has about a third more teeth than his human counterpart. Adult dogs have 42 permanent teeth compared to a measly 32 average human teeth (not counting any wisdom teeth. Those are “bonus.”). Puppies possess 28 baby teeth while human babies will have 20 deciduous or “baby” teeth.

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George Oliver Prince

Well, my dog just happened to be standing here, he's still trying to figure out what happened

ninakamwene

I said 28 now I know. Thank you. Well, they are carnivores and need 42 teeth.

Marcella Kosse

Missed that one; hopefully, will remember if it comes up again....wait, what were we talking about?

lady draggon

Have had this question before and again it should ask how many permanent teeth etc. Also explanation is way too short so how did this question get through the review process?

fdeisner

Per BetterVet Adult dogs typically have a total of 42 teeth, consisting of 12 incisors, 4 canines, 16 premolars, and 10 molars. However, it's worth noting that some small breeds may have fewer teeth due to congenital conditions or missing teeth.