How to reduce plaque My little doggy keeps getting plaque build up and I want to know how to reduce the amount if not completely eliminate it. Any ideas? |
Brushing and dentals as needed. |
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Brushing is the best. My Jackson is a nervous wreck at the vets - I have to often give him Trazodone for anxiety. He hates going, I hate leaving him, but he's had... 3 or 4 dentals now? and he will be 10 this year. Some pups have one every year. I hate it so much I legit cried after I dropped him off at his last one in November. He lost six lower incisors :( So he REALLY needed it. Dentals under anesthesia are really so important, always get x-rays first so they can see what is going on under the gumline. In the mean time, check out the list of VOHC approved products. They've had studies and trials and proven to be effective at removing tarter. In addition, some products I like- CET toothpaste Proden Plaqueoff Vetriscience Perio Powder Petzlife gel or spray I rotate between items. I also give some kind of dental chew, either purina dentalife or a Greenie or something like that before bed. |
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do you think I'd be allowed to stay and watch? Last time it was done it wasnt cleaned as well... they missed the back teeth. |
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My Cali has a terrible mouth and is the plaque queen.mmteeth brushed every day with PetSmile (VOHC approved) and she loves the taste. She also gets a dental every 3 to 4 months, since we have been doing this she has not lost any more teeth. |
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I will look onto petsmile. |
I get the PetSmile at Amazon usually. Since I started doing it every day the plaque has decreased tremendously. |
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What else can I do? |
My late senior, Katy, did not have plaque issues. I understand that brushing helps prevent buildup, but it isn't considered sufficient to eradicate existing buildup. Likely you won't know how serious things are until the vet observes the x-rays and then performs the cleaning. Depending on what is learned, often from the x-ray, the vet may need to extract some teeth. Were I in your shoes, I probably wouldn't begin a brushing regiment until after the dental cleaning. Yorkies are famous for masking pain--if there is any existing infection, tooth brushing could be very painful. I wouldn't want to risk my pup associating brushing with lots of pain. (I'm sure it is awkward enough for them in the beginning.) After the dental, your vet can advise you on whether to begin brushing right away, or to wait a short period while the gum line heals up. |
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