There’s an old saying – Ignore your dog’s teeth and they will go away – or worse! Your best buddy has 42 adult teeth. Twelve are incisors in the front, used to grasp. Four canines which are fang-like, used to tear. On the sides there are sixteen premolars used to grind. In the rear are ten molars, also used to grind. Dogs are blessed with a much stronger set of teeth than humans. The enamel that coats the teeth is very thick, making them resistant to cavities. Although caviti