PDA

View Full Version : Are orange teeth a problem


MotherOfBadgers
01-19-2020, 03:01 PM
His teeth are very very orange. I thought it was the sweet potatoes but I've taken them out of his diet for now and it appears they're growing in orange from the gum line

https://imgur.com/a/Dr6AYeq
MyBushyTail
01-19-2020, 03:09 PM
His teeth are fine. Orange teeth are normal.
MotherOfBadgers
01-19-2020, 03:42 PM
His teeth are fine. Orange teeth are normal.

Hm. Any way to whiten or is that abnormal and unhealthy?
Mel1959
01-19-2020, 03:47 PM
No, you would not want to do anything to change the color of his teeth. The orange is normal and healthy.
MyBushyTail
01-19-2020, 04:01 PM
Hm. Any way to whiten or is that abnormal and unhealthy?

No please don't mess with his teeth, the orange color is healthy and normal.
TubeDriver
01-19-2020, 05:51 PM
White squirrel teeth are weak, unhealthy and a sign that something is wrong. Nice orange teeth are healthy and strong!
stepnstone
01-19-2020, 09:46 PM
The coloring is caused by their enamel which includes a pigment that consists of the mineral iron.
This pigment is what causes the orange color. The iron in it gives the teeth a tougher and firmer
texture that enables the back of the tooth to grind down into a chisel type form that helps with gnawing.