Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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It's usually a sign that your pup might be due in for a dental. You might be able to hand scale it off or it might be time to visit the vet for them to do this for you.
I've heard tale that petzlife will slowly remove this but personally I just scale the calculus off where I can and have the vet tech do the rest.
While kibble fed dogs do get this stuff faster than non kibble fed pups all dogs can have dental build up.
Tropiclean makes a great product called Clean Teeth Gel. Someone I work with has been using it with great results. All you have to do is get some of the gel in the dog's mouth and it will coat the teeth and loosen plaque. I like the Tropiclean brand- its a reputable company with natural and gentle products. We use their products in our grooming salon.
Since most of our dog's raw meals aren't entire carcasses, the front teeth rarely get used. Not like the molars that get all the scrubbing action.
My dog is one of the ones that it doesn't matter, he is going to get some brown stains. Lack of saliva and poorly spaced teeth all play a role here.
Once you get them clean, either by gels, rinses, or you or the vet scaling them, a quick wipe with a damp towel once a day will go a long way to keeping them clean.
That last sentence has to be some sort of record for length and poor punctuation.
Ended up doing finger brush or damp towel every couple of days. Seems to be helping I can't get Tropiclean locally but may order it from the net and give it a try as well.
I also started playing tug using a Leerburg 10" mini and it seems that the tug may be providing somewhat of a scrubbing effect on the fronts.
Does tug work help in this respect or is it just my imagination?
btw, someone should have warned me that when first learning the tug game, wear gloves!!!!!!!!!!!!
In addition to what everyone else said- in my experience Collies are known for less then desirable teeth. My last boss bred, and I read a fair amount about the breed/learned a lot from her, and it seems pretty prevalent.
Brodie turned 5 this past Sept. I did have a dental cleaning performed shortly after I adopted him Sept 09, but as I recall, his teeth did not come out looking pearly white. The tech did say though that his teeth and gums looked healthy.
In addition to what everyone else said- in my experience Collies are known for less then desirable teeth. My last boss bred, and I read a fair amount about the breed/learned a lot from her, and it seems pretty prevalent.
Here is a recent image of the fronts. I've been brushing them periodically for about a month, but they look about the same as before brushing.
The rest of the teeth from canines back are white so I've left them alone. Breath is neutral, except burp-breath which can be pretty nasty at times.
Are these pretty typical of Collie teeth? And are they at a point where they might need scaling?
That looks just a a bit worse then average for a 5yr old dog to me... keep in mind about the collie teeth thing.
I see a bit of buildup on the lower right incisor (closet to the canine) along the gumline that could probably be scaled/chipped off, but other then that, to me it just looks like average discoloration.
I'm on my way out the door, but I heard of a new product recently, that is a water additive. Had great reviews from my vet. I'll look it up for you later!
Edited by Kelly Byrd (12/07/2010 04:10 PM)
Edit reason: his send too soon . :)
I have heard some really great things about this product. I have never tried it personally, but if I ever found myself in your position, I would definitely give it a try.
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I can't get Tropiclean locally but may order it from the net and give it a try as well.
My last boss bred, and I read a fair amount about the breed/learned a lot from her, and it seems pretty prevalent. 
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