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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Thanks for the information, I too, have read really great breeders say they scale their dog’s teeth yearly, and wondered why people here are so against it. Did he have any idea why the tooth came out? |
Didn't read all the new posts yet (trying to register for stupid classes
), but I think each owner has to decide if this is a good idea or not for their own dog.
I can't recommend it and nor would my vet (special interest in dentistry, goes to conferences for it, etc.). The American College of Veterinary Dentistry has a position statement on it and that is why many of us are against it. It's believed to be not much more than a cosmetic procedure. Ellie has a little bit of tartar, but her gums are fine. Her vet doesn't believe a dental is needed right now. I could scrape her teeth and leave them "open" because I can't buff them. I'd probably be doing not much more than getting rid of something that is unpleasing to the eye. She would probably still have issues under the gumline. I don't want to get rid of something that is just indicating that there is a bigger issue going on. So I'd rather keep it there and wait for it to get bad enough to tell her vet she needs a dental... Different ways of doing things.