Best Plaque & Tartar Preventative

[AMD]

Originally Posted by Yorkieblessed

Also do you the gel or spray..both?

I use both. For the gel, I rub it on their teeth with my fingers. I also try to brush daily.

[LucyNTuckersMom]

I use a small metal dental tool on any tartar that forms, if you do it often, it's easy to keep up. I use CET paste on a child's toothbrush 1-2x a week. It's still hard to get to the teeth way in back, which is what I end up using the tool on.


Ellie May, what do you floss with? Human dental floss? Is the technique the same as for your own teeth? I have never heard of flossing a dog's teeth!

Teresa

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by LucyNTuckersMom

I use a small metal dental tool on any tartar that forms, if you do it often, it's easy to keep up. I use CET paste on a child's toothbrush 1-2x a week. It's still hard to get to the teeth way in back, which is what I end up using the tool on.


Ellie May, what do you floss with? Human dental floss? Is the technique the same as for your own teeth? I have never heard of flossing a dog's teeth!

Teresa

Yes, human floss the same as with our teeth. I sometimes use the long string in the plastic container and sometimes use the individual flossers with plastic handles. She does lock her jaws sometimes and it can be quite painful. The floss with the plastic handles breaks easily with her. I can't do a great job with it but it seems to be enough to be worth it. If there is any chance that your dog will be able to swallow the floss, skip it.