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Originally Posted by yorkieholic  I just took my yorkie to a Veterinary Dental Specialist and he said to never let anyone do the non aesthesia method to clean their teeth. It can send bacteria into their bloodstream and the holding them down and pressure on their teeth to clean this way can fracture their jaw. My yorkie actually had two non annesthesia cleanings in the past and xrays showed she had two fractures! I was heartbroken! |
Aww, poor thing.
You'll know for next time though.
If it sounds too good to be true (no anesthesia), it probably is. Most vets do use anesthesia because they have no choice. They definitely would prefer not to.
And if this was a place without a vet on staff (most of these clinics are), then they are practicing veterinary medicine without a license which is against the law. Not sure how come these places aren't being shut down.
Not all discoloration is tartar and so some of it may not come off. Ellie does have a little bit of tartar, but the darker color on the top of her canines is more of an enamel issue. We have gone 3 years with no dental on a pup who had stage 4 (worst case) periodontal disease.
