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Thick plaque/tartar buildup...help/question 1 Attachment(s) I would like to get opinions on what we should do with our babies teeth. She has very thick tartar/plaque buildup. We would like to avoid the anesthesia dental if possible but if it is inevitable obviously we would do it for her health. She was a rescue dog so she came from a mill and her teeth were never taken care of. We have nursed her back to health over the last year and now all that is left is her teeth. As you can see in the attached picture the buildup is quite thick. We just bought petzlife gel to use on them to see if it would soften it to allow us chip/brush it off. We have been able to get a couple of the thick pieces off with a fingernail. Has anyone had experience/luck using the petzlife gel with this severe of buildup? |
I think she needs a proper vet dental cleaning and scraping now, then use Petzlife gel after for maintenance. You don't want to let it go too long and end up with decay that will make her sick, and end up losing teeth. A good deep cleaning is often needed annually in Yorkies, unfortunately. There are additives you can put in their water or on their food that help keep plaque from forming in the future once you get her done professionally. |
So happy she found you.:) She needs a dental with anesthesia. They will get under the gums. No product can come close to properly dealing with this. Brushing daily is important, but that alone won't work. She will likely lose some teeth. The longer you wait the more she will lose. There is an anesthesia thread in the YT Library. Make sure preop blood is done. this is so extensive that her organs are probably very angry because of the amount of bacteria. |
I agree with the others. A dental is very important for her. Yes, she will likely lose some teeth but she will be in much better shape without them. As mentioned by Ellie May, dental disease is very rough on the organs of the body. I have two pups who came to me from a bad breeding situation at an estimated age of 5. They lost 14 and 15 teeth respectively and they are both doing well. I have had them for 6 years now...they have so far needed dentals yearly since but have not lost a lot more teeth...just an occasional one. That is wonderful you saved her! Please keep us posted on how things go. |
Totally agree on the posts above. It is worth it!! My dogs teeth did not look anything close to yours, and I still felt a dental was needed for him. With the amount of build-up on those teeth, I'd say a professional cleaning is a must. Then you can maintain after that. I do like Petzlife, and also check out HealthyMouth. |
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I recently had a dental done by a specialist on my senior pup George. His last dental was in November 2011. He has collapsed trachea and had some problems with anesthesia so I have been a bit afraid of doing a dental. My vet felt I should go to the specialist .. I had to do something because his teeth were awful after 1.5 year. Anyway....the specialist uses the Ora Vet sealant IF you want it and IF you will be compliant and apply it weekly. She also recommends rinsing the mouth after eating and then rinsing with CET rinse. Brushing also at a minimum of 3times/week. After 4 weeks I was stunned at how good his teeth looked...previously whenever he had a dental, the tartar would start within weeks..tiny mouth and just bad gingivitis. She told me that the main reason is that sealant...she swears by it. So far his teeth are looking really good! |
Thank you for all the input! We are definitely gonna get her in asap to get her teeth checked out and a quote on what it will cost to have her teeth done. She is back to health and should have no problem with the anesthesia...but its still scary. Until we take her in next week we will use petzlife daily and see if it even makes a dent until then. |
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Hmmm....I was just talking about taking my senior guy to a specialist to get his dental. He has cardiac issues and I am very nervous about getting his teeth cleaned...but dirty teeth just add to the cardiac issues so it's a must. I definitely would be interested in getting a sealant. I started brushing my boys teeth 2-3 times a week, but it wasn't until I realized his tarter was so bad. Yorkies are notorious for bad teeth. Dentals are pretty much a must. I can't tell you how many times I've looked on Petfinder and seen young yorkies(like 5 years old) with their tongue hanging out and no teeth because they never had a dental. So sad:( |
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I learned from years of having dogs. Brushing there teeth is most important. Start when they are puppies. They will let you by the time there adult teeth come in. I brush Mokies teeth everyday or try to. Sometimes I miss but at least 5 times a week. No problems. I took him for his check up. Vet said his teeth are very clean. Gum pink teeth have no staining. No need for deep cleaning yet. Its hard when they are older but you can still start little at a time. 3-6 seconds then progress |
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