Sentences with phrase «where plaque and tartar»

This is usually where plaque and tartar builds up the most.

And, smaller breed dogs that often eat canned food have more crowded teeth, providing areas where plaque and tartar easily accumulate.

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Unlike the traditional dental floss, a water flosser employs pulsating water jets to easily get below your gum line, deep between your teeth, and other hard to reach areas - where it permanently removes tartar, plaque, and food particles before they can cause any damage to your teeth enamel.

But it's important to specify to your vet that the teeth are polished after scaling, otherwise the plaque soon attaches to where the tartar was chipped off and the whole accumulation process starts again much more quickly.

«Scaling involves a metal tip that vibrates and breaks the plaque and tartar from the teeth,» says Dr Tong, adding that the metal tip is used to clean both teeth and under the gum margins, where most bacteria is trapped.

Permits the veterinarian to probe and scale as deeply as necessary below the gum line where 60 percent or more of plaque and tartar accumulates.

Ranging from mild cases of gingivitis, where you'll see some reddening and inflammation of your cat's gums at the tooth line, to full - blown periodontal disease, where your pets teeth and gums are compromised due to severe plaque and tartar, accompanied by severe gingivitis and recession.

Do not worry about trying to brush the «insides» of the teeth — in dogs, the outside is where most tartar and plaque accumulation happens.

The gums finally separate from the teeth, creating pockets where more bacteria, plaque, and tartar build up.

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.

Bacteria - laden plaque and tartar on the teeth can spread under the gums, causing them to separate from the teeth and form pockets where infection can readily breed.

Your vet may also suggest a special «dental diet» for your cat - some diets have been specially formulated to help control plaque and tartar, and these may be particularly helpful in cats with dental disease where home brushing is very difficult.

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.

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.