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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  I totally agree about genetics playing a big part in which dogs have poor dentition but I don't let that stop me in my brushing and regular vet checks of the mouth in case it's not a factor in my dog. It's got to be so disheartening when you brush every day, get the dog's dental health professionally checked every 6 months, get dentals when they are recommended and still they lose teeth. Unless you already have your dog under the care of one, I believe I would seek out a veterinary dentist if I had a dog said to be predisposed genetically to have dental problems and had lost so many teeth already. |
That's exactly where I go...to a vet dentist. This is Winston's third professional dental with xrays. I did not have him until he was was a year old. At 10 mos old, he was neutered and his teeth were cleaned by the rescue's general vet.
It is indeed disheartening with these efforts to still have them lose teeth but at least I don't have to blame myself for failing to do what he needs. All in all, I'm happy teeth that are diseased are gone for his long term health. I'm using an oral rinse for two weeks due to stitches to keep him clean.