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Anaesthesia free dental cleaning |
Wondering what sedation they use..... |
I'll ask my friend what they did and get back to you |
No sedation. Simple trust and comfort |
No sedation is used and no vet is examining the teeth. It is a cosmetic procedure and does not address issues under the gum line. Dental Scaling Without Anesthesia | AVDC - American Veterinary Dental College |
I don't know about any of your but I don't recall my dentist digging under my gum lines during a standard cleaning???? The people who perform this are a group of pet hygenists and they clearly say that they look at your pets teeth and will let you know if the general state of your dogs teeth requires you visit your vet. I think if your dogs mouth is in decent condition and you are looking to keep them that way, this seems like a very good idea. As I said my friend had her 3 dogs done and is really happy. |
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I have emailed the company inquiring about all these items you are pointing out. Let's see what they say |
I just read in dog fancy that the AAHA has new mandatory dental standards. That include general anesthesia and intubation. The AAHA said that cleaning a dogs teeth with out general anesthesia is considered unacceptable and below the standard of care. There is more great info in the article. I would never put my dog through a non vet non anesthesia dental cleaning for a few reasons being restrained and put through that is stressful, scary and it might hurt, also they can't get under the gum line so they will need a real dental soon after or risk losing teeth or other issues. |
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https://www.avma.org/Advocacy/StateA...rocedures.aspx |
Agree on the above points^^ It can make teeth look nice, but it's simply cosmetic. Doesn't mean there's not other stuff going on above the gumline, etc. |
Not a chance I would do this. My pups go to the vet for dentals. |
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Thanks for posting this, it's always interesting to hear of these things. Do you think it's just cosmetic/surface probably? That's my guess, but I can't say for sure since I haven't seen it done in person. I kind of doubt this could replace true dental work, but perhaps this might be a good adjunct in-between-cleanings type treatment (IF it's safe, that is; and I'm not sure it is to be honest). Looking forward to seeing what you hear back from them. |
I did anesthesia free dental cleaning on my 3 guys & loved it! We had a wonderful experience, we used Houndstooth & they were working out of a holistic vet's office. The vet checked their teeth 1st & ok'ed the procedure. Houndstooth also showed me how to hold them between my legs while brushing their teeth. Of course, you need to use good judgement & they were good candidates. Just some tartar build up & no periodontal disease or gingivitis. I opted not to get Momo done bc he needed to go under for a thorough cleaning. He doesn't let me brush his teeth, I still try tho & didn't think he was a good candidate. He had to have 3 small molars on the bottom pulled. It was Turbo & Princess' 1st dental cleaning ever & Mimi's 2nd. She's had anesthesia dental cleaning by the vet b4. Princess just turned 5 years old & she had her 1st anesthesia cleaning by my vet couple of months ago, no teeth extractions. Turbo (also 5) will have his 1st anesthesia cleaning in Feb...this will be his 1st also. He has great teeth genes.:D I brush their teeth every night b4 bedtime, they look forward to it. |
The perils of anesthesia-free dentistry in pets - DVM Pics of the inevitable outcome... No good exam, no probing, no getting anywhere close enough under the gums, risky restraint, and a false sense of good oral health because the teeth are white... What is happening on the visible surface, when scraped off, can no longer be a gage of oral health. More bacteria is swallowed, more risk of aspirating, risk of oral damage, etc. |
BTW, they go above & below the gum line. This shouldn't replace anesthesia cleaning, it would be a good in-between cleaning, if your dog is a good candidate. |
I thought I would share this https://www.aahanet.org/PublicDocume...Guidelines.pdf |
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Actually, my dentist does novacaine when he does a deep cleaning on my teeth. He does the top one day and then makes me come back the next day for the bottom. And he does dig around under the gums to make sure there's nothing under there to cause issues. |
please forgive me, I'm not sure how this site works yet.....i was told by my vet that my 5 year old yorkie needs her teeth cleaned, that her canine teeth were very bad and that if i did not do it soon, that other problems could arise. I'm just nervous as maggie is only 5 pounds and I'm scared to put her under. Has anyone had their yorkies teeth cleaned?? They said that they put them under because they go up in their gum, ect.... |
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The risk of illness from periodontal disease is much, much higher than the risk of an anesthetic death. It of course is very important that your vet use good anesthetic protocol. There is a link about that here: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-protocol.html |
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