Vitality of Discolored Teeth in Dogs

Kendall Taney, DVM, DAVDC, FAVD, Center for Veterinary Dentistry & Oral Surgery, Gaithersburg, Maryland

ArticleLast Updated August 20223 min read
a dog's mouth featuring a discolored canine tooth

In the Literature

Feigin K, Bell C, Shope B, Henzel S, Snyder C. Analysis and assessment of pulp vitality of 102 intrinsically stained teeth in dogs. J Vet Dent. 2022;39(1):21-33. doi:10.1177/08987564211060387


The Research ...

Intrinsically stained teeth are a common finding in dogs and exhibit discoloration within tooth hard tissues, unlike extrinsically stained teeth, which have discoloration on the tooth surface. Causes of intrinsic staining include amelogenesis imperfecta, dentinogenesis imperfecta, tetracycline ingestion during tooth development, dental fluorosis, tooth resorption, hyperbilirubinemia, pulp necrosis, injury, and aging.1 

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