Your dogs
teeth accumulate tartar which can cause gum problems and tooth loss.
Not exact matches
Tartar, also called calculus,
accumulates on
teeth throughout our lives, spackling over clinging oral bacteria and bits of food.
Tartar and plaque may
accumulate if
teeth are not cleansed regularly.
If your dog resists having the inner surfaces of her
teeth cleaned, don't fight it - only a small amount of
tartar accumulates there.
Plaque and
tartar can build up on our pets
teeth over time and
accumulate bacteria.
When plaque and dental
tartar accumulate with only mild periodontitis (bone loss around the
tooth) or gingivitis is found, professional dental cleaning alone effectively treats the issue.
This prevents plaque
accumulating on his
teeth and gums, and hardening into
tartar.
Bacteria and plaque
accumulate on the
teeth and lead to the formation of
tartar.
And, smaller breed dogs that often eat canned food have more crowded
teeth, providing areas where plaque and
tartar easily
accumulate.
When ignored, that
tartar and plaque continue to
accumulate on your cat's
teeth, eventually becoming gum and then periodontal disease.
When the condition is left untreated, however, plaque and
tartar continue to
accumulate and gingivitis worsens to the point where the gums begin to detach from the
teeth.
Dental gel for dogs helps soften plaque and
tartar accumulated on the dog's
teeth making it easier to remove.
Professional cleaning of the
teeth is necessary at times throughout our pets lives to remove
accumulated tartar before more advanced disease leads to
tooth loss.
Make sure you brush all the way to the back
teeth, where
tartar accumulates the most.
Performed with either a specially designed dog toothbrush or fingerbrush, regular brushing (3 times a week or more) will greatly reduce the amount of plaque that
accumulates on the
teeth, thereby curbing
tartar development and stopping the formation of gingivitis.
First, an ultrasonic scaler will be used along the surface of the
teeth, as well as below the gum line, to remove
accumulated tartar and plaque.
Teeth that are positioned abnormally in the mouth (malaligned) are more likely to
accumulate plaque and
tartar than those which are correctly positioned.
It depends on the rate in which your pet's
accumulates plaque and
tartar on her
teeth.
When
tartar and plaque
accumulate on your pet's
teeth, toxins seep below the gum line and into the blood stream.
Gingival «pockets» may also be evident, which is where the gum has started to separate from the
tooth, providing a perfect site for food, bacteria, plaque and
tartar to
accumulate.
The reason why plaque and
tartar accumulate on
teeth is that the surface does not slough.
This form of gum disease is an inflammatory response to bacteria that feed on the
tartar accumulating around
teeth, both above and below the gum line.
Over months to years, excessive
tartar accumulates leading to gingivitis, periodontal disease, and
tooth root infection.
Not all
teeth will
accumulate tartar at the same rate and this can be dependent on factors like how your dog chews and whether there is good alignment of the
teeth.
After a pet is a few years of age,
tartar begins to
accumulate and build up at the junction of its gums and
teeth.
Your home care will help to prevent plaque and
tartar from
accumulating on your dog's
teeth but it won't get rid of what's already there.
When plaque and dental
tartar accumulate with gingivitis or only mild periodontitis (bone loss around the
tooth) is found, professional dental cleaning alone naturally treats the issue effectively.
It only took 17 days to see these dogs deteriorate, and for
tartar to begin visibly
accumulating on their
teeth.
If your dog resists having the inner surfaces of her
teeth cleaned, don't fight it — only a small amount of
tartar accumulates there.
During this procedure, your pet is carefully anesthetized, and we clean your pet's
teeth to get rid of any
accumulated plaque and
tartar.
After a few months of rubbing the gel on the back molars, which is where most of the plaque and
tartar accumulate on cats»
teeth, you can move to the pre-molars, canines and incisors.
Focus on the
teeth that are large and vital for chewing and ones that are covered in or most likely to
accumulate plaque and
tartar.