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Originally Posted by Yorkie4luv  Hi I am a dental hygienist and my past Yorkie‘s only lost a couple of teeth each by the time they were 15 years old. That was with me brushing regularly. Go get a small dog toothbrush you don’t have to put anything on it because it’s the brush that cleans your teeth not any kind of toothpaste. Chewing and hard food really doesn’t help with toy breeds as they’re highly prone to periodontal disease only the brushing will help. |
Brushing might help but sadly genetics are king. I know Penny has terrible genetics. I got a lot of dental education in my vet assistant classes. There are some chews they claim help but most of them don’t seem taste good to my pups or they give them diarrhea. Penny has a very tiny mouth that is hard to get into anyway.