[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

That's a great result; I've read of so many that by the age of three, severe tartar problems have caused loss of teeth.

It's funny, my first vet who once owned Yorkies himself said it wasn't worth the effort of brushing. He said it was all genetics anyway. He recommended an annual cleaning and said don't fret when their teeth need to be removed because they can eat just fine without them.

Fortunately, YTers told me otherwise. I'm sure an annual cleaning would have been even better, but I can't help but think I've saved a couple thousand dollars by brushing. If he can go another 4-5 years before the next cleaning, there's a couple more thousand -- all for a minute a day or less.