Teeth Cleaning

[Barklessdog]

My current basenji tolerates getting his teeth brushed every other day or every three days but I skipped the brush and just rub the paste directly on his teeth, which the vet said was just as good.

We do the same - they allow it, but do not really like it .

The paste thing just does not remove tatar & hardened plaque

We only feel out dogs dry food.

[Basenji_Boy]

We brush the teeth and we also have dental tools to scrape them too. That combined with bones, the teeth stay pretty clean.

[Mantis]

teeth cleaning is expensive. banfield can do it on a wellness plan, but if you did the spay neuter this year you may want to wait until next year if you use the plan. they put the dog to sleep for this procedure.

i paid about $350 at a regular vet when caesar had it done. he had his teeth cleaned for the first time at 5 years old. this is not something i would recommend doing every year. too expensive.

this is a good reason to stay with dry food over wet.

[tanza]

@Mantis:

teeth cleaning is expensive. banfield can do it on a wellness plan, but if you did the spay neuter this year you may want to wait until next year if you use the plan. they put the dog to sleep for this procedure.

i paid about $350 at a regular vet when caesar had it done. he had his teeth cleaned for the first time at 5 years old. this is not something i would recommend doing every year. too expensive.

this is a good reason to stay with dry food over wet.

Better reason for using raw meaty bones…. also....

[ChaseandZahrasmom]

I use dry food, there are bones, dental chews, etc. Would the raw meaty bones be a better option? Do you have to keep them refrigerated?

@tanza:

Better reason for using raw meaty bones…. also....

[dmcarty]

You might want to try a product called DentaTreat. It is made by Wysong and is a Cheese based abrasive. You sprinkle it on their food daily and in a couple of weeks - teeth will look like they have been polished. Use it on my old dogs and it is fabulous. It's expensive but not like a vet dental.

[Basenji_Boy]

@dmcarty:

You might want to try a product called DentaTreat. It is made by Wysong and is a Cheese based abrasive. You sprinkle it on their food daily and in a couple of weeks - teeth will look like they have been polished. Use it on my old dogs and it is fabulous. It's expensive but not like a vet dental.

http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/product_detail.aspx?item_cd=101087&click=5&s_kwcid=dentatreat|925802223&gclid=CMaikKDx148CFSBMGgoduQgL9g

Found this link with a few reviews. Thanks DMCarty, I may have to give it a try.

[Barklessdog]

Seems like mixed reviews-

We feed our dogs only dry food and they still get quite a bit of plaque build up.

Ours count tolerate dental tools- tooth brushes- yes

[Basenji_Boy]

@Barklessdog:

Ours count tolerate dental tools- tooth brushes- yes

Like crate training, dremeling nails ect…..you have to start them on it when they are very young. I wouldn't say it's they're favorite thing, but they tolerate it.

[senji]

Deke will be 5 in December. His teeth are pretty clean. He only gets dry food and we usually don't give him any of those soft treats either. I worked for a vet a while ago. I did dental cleanings. I wouldn't want to put my dog through the procedure yearly. It seems like dogs like people vary in the way their teeth are. Some go for along time and don't need it done others more often. I would only do it as an "as needed" type of thing. As the dogs age it gets harder on their Kidneys to have proceedures done with anesthesia. Things can be done to make it easier(like extra fluids after the proceedure) but I'd try things to keep them clean. I just started working on Deke's teeth I really forgot when he was little..I know bad mom. I got those dental wipes to start figured I work up to more "aggressive" cleanings.

[Basenji_Boy]

@senji:

Deke will be 5 in December. His teeth are pretty clean. He only gets dry food and we usually don't give him any of those soft treats either. I worked for a vet a while ago. I did dental cleanings. I wouldn't want to put my dog through the procedure yearly. It seems like dogs like people vary in the way their teeth are. Some go for along time and don't need it done others more often. I would only do it as an "as needed" type of thing. As the dogs age it gets harder on their Kidneys to have proceedures done with anesthesia. Things can be done to make it easier(like extra fluids after the proceedure) but I'd try things to keep them clean. I just started working on Deke's teeth I really forgot when he was little..I know bad mom. I got those dental wipes to start figured I work up to more "aggressive" cleanings.

They have toothpaste that is chicken flavored, that really helps getting them used to brushing…..ours love the brushing part because they love the toothpaste......they aren't wild about the follow up to the brushing with Oxi fresh....that must not taste as good.

[WBL]

Tiggy tries to eat the tooth brush because of the paste, lol

[BDawg]

Nylabones and other bones that are hard will sometimes make my dogs' gums bleed– perhaps yours just did the same?

[wizard]

There's also a gel mouthwash that my vet recommended with my old dog.
And no they don't use it like we do - just squirt it on the back teeth.

[wizard]

What about those mint-flavored rawhides, bones, biscuits? Do they work?