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Originally Posted by Maximo  As much as I dread anesthesia, there are things that I feel more comfortable putting my boys under for, including dentals.
The only way for a truly effective, full dental to be done safely is if the dog is under anesthesia. |
Okay but why? Humans don't go under anaesthesia for de scaling? I understand if a permanent tooth, especially a back molar needs to come out.... I also understand that if the dog is very nervous or dis-obedient and that is the "only" way a dental can be done. Razzle gets descaled by his breeder twice a year. She wraps him up in a towel. She hold his head still. He survives. It takes about 10-15 minutes tops.
It is interesting because in the large dog breeds it is not common to put them under for only a dental. In fact we do brush et al, but it seems to me that vets are not encouraging anaethesia for a dental.