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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  A “simple” cleaning could be very inmportant to your dogs health. The point of dentals when the teeth start looking bad is to do it soon enough to save teeth. Callie. Is at the point of needing yearly dentals but this last one she did not have to lose any teeth. If you only wait until teeth start needing to be pulled you risk them causing other health issues. |
My vet must be giving me incorrect information then. Actually multiple vets I’ve consulted with. Their reluctance to have Bijou under anesthesia for a cleaning because his gums were so healthy even with considerable plaque buildup on the teeth, and simply said his teeth were very dirty but no concern and no need for a dental. And he was a dog who was a fine candidate for anesthesia. There was no concerns regarding that. I guess they must be missing part of the picture. But with all the conversations I’ve had with vets throughout the years regarding the health of the mouths of my dogs, it seems to me that most of the weight when making decisions about a dog going under anesthesia for a dental lies with the health of the gums. At least that’s my understanding. But like I say perhaps these vets I speak to are just out to lunch and don’t know what they’re talking about. It makes me wonder though, if the gums are great and it’s just dirty teeth and nothing more, is it worth it to put a dog under anesthesia? I guess some vets say yes and some say no.