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02-25-2015, 09:08 AM | #1 |
Mommy to Kikko-man Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California/taiwan
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| Question about Periodontal Disease and possible implications Hello all, it has been quite some time since I have been on YT. Please forgive me for being MIA for so long. I have a quick question about Periodontal Disease. Is it possible to have acute plaque buildup for other reason? ie autoimmunie, hormonal, etc..? Here's the background: I had to leave Kikko for a year-ish, because I moved to London while my hubby was studying his masters. My parents helped me take care of him, however, they did not keep up with his dental care. I came back in Mar/Apr 2014 and boy were his teeth terrible! Covered in plaque and tartar - which was weird because he had a full dental before I left (just 6months before I came back to visit). I wasn't sure if it was the food or something else ... so I took him for another full dental. but had to leave again. I came back in Sept '14 and been doing at home dental care (not as vigorously as I should) but now he has loose teeth and major plaque build up again. I will take him first thing to the vet tomorrow morning. morning can't come fast enough, but I am wondering if anyone has any other ideas as to why this is a more persistant problem. Kikko is 8yo, and I would do annual full dentals and the plaque build has never been this crazy. Thank you everyone in advance!!!!
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02-25-2015, 11:48 AM | #2 |
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| Every dog is different. Mine go once a year for a dental. One of my past yorkies had to go every 6 months for a dental. They also say that genetics play a part in this as well.
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02-25-2015, 12:16 PM | #3 |
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| Some dogs just make more plaque than others and need dentals more often.
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