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Originally Posted by matthewb0051

We adopted a beagle in 2017 that was about 6 years old. Her family had lost the father and they needed to adopt her out due to them moving away.

Bagel the beagle is a mess. Sweetest thing ever though. Her teeth were a wreck and at one point they removed about 15 teeth. Luckily the vet had a finance program and was very good on pricing. IIRC, it was about $,1500. Well worth it because it would likely have killed her otherwise.

My niece works at a pet care place. At the time we needed the teeth fixed we had spoken to her and she said to check around that vets will price match, finance, lower prices if you ask. She was right and it really helped us out.

Yep, the teeth can get bad, and when they do, can REALLY impact the health of the pup. When the teeth get bad, infection can get up in the gums and bone of the jaw.
Really bad breath to me is an indication that things aren't good. Most dogs with a healthy mouth won't have much smell (their breath) most of the time.
In all of our talking to vets, including some that specialize in teeth, it's a crap shoot (like people). Some dogs have bad teeth and some have good teeth, and there may not be much that you can do about it other than just getting them cleaned and doing your best.