{"id":848,"date":"2012-12-06T17:44:33","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T17:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/2012\/12\/brushing-your-dogs-teeth-and-some-animal-teeth-trivia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:40:43","slug":"brushing-your-dogs-teeth-and-some-animal-teeth-trivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/brushing-your-dogs-teeth-and-some-animal-teeth-trivia\/","title":{"rendered":"Brushing Your Dog\u2019s Teeth And Some Animal Teeth Trivia!"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/charlie1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"698\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-374316\" \/><strong>WHEN YOU SAW THE IMAGE ABOVE <\/strong>did you think you were on your veterinarian\u2019s blog? OK, it\u2019s a little unusual to talk about animals\u2019 teeth on <strong>our practice<\/strong> blog but we know lots of our patients are pet owners\u2014<em>and<\/em> a little trivia once in a while is fun.\n<h3><strong>Any Dog Owners Out There?<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe know that some of you own dogs. Sometimes we forget how important it is to care for their teeth. <strong>At the end of this blog post we have a video explaining how to brush your dog\u2019s teeth!<\/strong> It\u2019s not as hard as you may think. Then again, you may just want your veterinarian to do it! You decide (see video at bottom of post).\n<h3><strong>Interesting Animal Teeth Trivia<\/strong><\/h3>\nDid you know that African elephants have just four massive molars to chew with? That\u2019s right, only four! And did you know that their tusks are actually huge, overgrown incisors?\n\n<strong>Here are some other creatures with interesting teeth:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Mice<\/strong>: Like other rodents, mice have incisors that <strong>never<\/strong> stop growing. They have to continuously wear them down by gnawing and chewing.<\/li><li><strong>Geese<\/strong>: Birds don\u2019t have teeth\u2014not really. It\u2019s one of their qualifying characteristics. However, many geese have serrations on their beaks that can look suspiciously like teeth. They\u2019re called lamellae.<\/li><li><strong>Narwhals<\/strong>: The narwhal horn is the most complicated and mysterious tooth in nature. Yes, that\u2019s right, it\u2019s a tooth. It wasn\u2019t until fairly recently that scientists discovered the narwhal\u2019s horn is used primarily for navigation.<\/li><li><strong>Sharks<\/strong>: Sharks lose thousands of teeth in their lifetime. They shed them the way other animals shed fur. Their teeth aren\u2019t even connected with roots like ours, so it\u2019s easy-come-easy-go.<\/li><li><strong>Dolphins<\/strong>: Dolphin teeth grow a new layer every year. One could actually count the rings to determine a dolphin\u2019s age, just as you would with a tree.<\/li><li><strong>Snails<\/strong>: Yes, we refer to them as teeth, but they\u2019re very different from ours. Snails have thousands of tiny \u201cteeth\u201d on their tongues\u2014made of chitin. These teeth help with scraping\/grinding food, and they\u2019re constantly regenerating.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Helping A Grizzly Bear Brush His Teeth<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis comes from the North Carolina Zoo:\n<div><\/div><div><\/div><h3><strong>And Here\u2019s The Video About Brushing Your Dog\u2019s Teeth<\/strong><\/h3>\nMan\u2019s best friend counts on you for good oral health:\n\n\n\n<strong>Do you know any interesting trivia about animals\u2019 teeth? If so, share it below or on our Facebook page!<\/strong>\n\nAnd remember, if you ever have a question about YOUR OWN teeth, be sure to <strong>ask us<\/strong>. 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