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deliciousyorkie · 03-07-2018, 03:02 PM

Our little girl is just about to hit 4 years old and about 8lb.

At the age of 3 and a half, we had to have her teeth cleaned under general anaesthetic since she had a lot of build-up on her teeth (primarily the front ones). Her rear teeth seem to be clean and free of buildup - if we give her a bone, she will gnaw on it with her rear teeth and generally seems to use the back of her mouth more than the front.

Last round of teeth cleaning at the vet she lost an incisor on her lower jaw already.

The build-up on the front teeth got so bad she was developing gum disease, so we had to have her put under general and have her teeth cleaned. We tried brushing her teeth but she will NOT let us do it. I've tried everything - bacon flavoured toothpaste, taking my time doing it slowly, holding her down with the other half brushing - nothing works, she struggles too much.

The build-up has returned just after a few months after the clean-up, as has the rather unpleasant smell and her gums aren't looking too happy either.

The vet has suggested getting her things like cooked chicken necks to eat - he believes the build-up on her front teeth is from her not using them (i.e. she doesn't really have any foods that involve that bite-and-tear style eating).

What else can I to make sure she doesn't end up losing her teeth as she gets older?

03-07-2018, 03:02 PM	#1
deliciousyorkie YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 7	Concerned about yorkie teeth Our little girl is just about to hit 4 years old and about 8lb. At the age of 3 and a half, we had to have her teeth cleaned under general anaesthetic since she had a lot of build-up on her teeth (primarily the front ones). Her rear teeth seem to be clean and free of buildup - if we give her a bone, she will gnaw on it with her rear teeth and generally seems to use the back of her mouth more than the front. Last round of teeth cleaning at the vet she lost an incisor on her lower jaw already. The build-up on the front teeth got so bad she was developing gum disease, so we had to have her put under general and have her teeth cleaned. We tried brushing her teeth but she will NOT let us do it. I've tried everything - bacon flavoured toothpaste, taking my time doing it slowly, holding her down with the other half brushing - nothing works, she struggles too much. The build-up has returned just after a few months after the clean-up, as has the rather unpleasant smell and her gums aren't looking too happy either. The vet has suggested getting her things like cooked chicken necks to eat - he believes the build-up on her front teeth is from her not using them (i.e. she doesn't really have any foods that involve that bite-and-tear style eating). What else can I to make sure she doesn't end up losing her teeth as she gets older?