Plus, how to break them for better oral health.

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Ava, my 2-year-old dog, was chewing an elk antler when she started ...

Something alarming began happening in dental offices across America between 2020 and 2025. Endodontists saw twice as many cracked teeth. Now we know why. Most people don’t realize their teeth are ...

The teeth that usually break are the dog's largest and most powerful teeth: the carnassials. Dogs have four carnassial teeth, an upper and a lower on each side, situated with their molars. Carnivores ...