Poor teeth and gum health leads to other serious health issues, the veterinarians advise.
Other factors like nausea,
poor teeth and gum conditions, even stress can contribute to the lack of grooming that results to matted fur.
Not exact matches
Poor dental habits such as making mistakes while brushing your
teeth can lead to
tooth decay,
gum disease,
and, of course, the dreaded bad breath.
According to the American Pregnancy Association
and WebMD, hormonal changes,
poor oral hygiene, smoking, diabetes,
and sugary foods can irritate the
gums and lead to the
teeth problems you may be experiencing.
NEW ORLEANS — Researchers have known for years that
poor oral health, including bleeding
gums and lots of missing
teeth, is associated with a higher risk of getting pancreatic cancer.
We should want to live in a country where even children whose parents are
poor grow up to be people with healthy
teeth and gums.
Poor hygiene
and damaged
teeth in pets can lead to
gum disease
and systemic infections of the heart
and other organs.
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Poor foods contribute to
gum and tooth disease by several means.»
If a parent has bone or joint disease, allergic skin disease, bad
teeth and gums, ear infections, eye problems, separation anxiety, destructive behavior, tender feet (cutting toe nails), oily musty skin odor, coprophagy, liver, heart or kidney disease, bladder stones, asthma, fatty tumors,
poor physique or coordination, umbilical
and other hernias or another disease, then the puppy is at least ten times as likely to inherit these problems than a puppy from healthier parents.
The condition of your dog's
teeth and gums affects not only whether his breath is stinky or not;
poor dental health can influence his quality of life
and even his life expectancy.
Bad breath,
tooth loss
and gum disease are all signs of
poor dental health.
Just as it is for humans,
poor canine dental care can cause problems such as dog bad breath,
gum inflammation,
tooth loss,
and more serious health issues.
In addition to sky - high dental bills,
poor dental hygiene can lead to
gum disease,
tooth loss
and even heart disease —
and these issues are not limited to people.
If left untreated, periodontal disease progresses to plaque build up,
gum recession, loosened
teeth, bad breath, inflammation,
and bleeding of the
gums,
and, eventually, loss of
teeth, oral infections,
and even
poor overall health.
Mouth infections can lead to serious problems in the
gums and lead to
poor dog health in other parts of the body, including the heart, so it's important to give your dog's
teeth and mouth special attention.
Your pet's
poor dental hygiene is much more serious than his embarrassingly bad breath - infected
gums and dirty
teeth have been linked to kidney
and secondary heart disease in pets alike.
Additional warnings of
poor dental health are bleeding
gums, yellow or brown
teeth, pawing at the mouth
and loose or missing
teeth.
Bleeding dog
gums, red
gums, inflammation, loose
teeth and other symptoms of
poor oral hygiene can be prevented by a regular routine of brushing your dog's
teeth and regular professional animal dental cleanings.
Poor oral health can lead to red, swollen
gums, bad breath,
tooth loss
and — if left untreated — has been associated with the development of more serious issues like heart, lung
and kidney problems.