Michael_Wise wrote 05/10/2008 05:52 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Matthew Thurston ] #194261 - 05/10/2008 05:52 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: Matthew Thurston as long as you know what you are doing. An unknoledgable pet owner can end up causing some of the problems they are trying to prevent if the diet is not properly managed. Luckily, it is super easy to manage. With little effort, you can streamline your food prep to minutes a day. If not less. This site and the books for sale on it can get you pointed in the right direction. I've used this toothbrush before and like it. Doggy Toothbrush Easy, but still not as easy as the one Connie mentioned.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/10/2008 05:55 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Michael_Wise ] #194262 - 05/10/2008 05:55 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Michael_Wise ... I've used this toothbrush before and like it. Doggy Toothbrush Easy, but still not as easy as the one Connie mentioned. Ooooh, that looks cool! How about on the back teeth? Does it get back there OK without gagging? Or do you use this one in conjunction with the fingertip one?
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Michael_Wise wrote 05/10/2008 06:01 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #194264 - 05/10/2008 06:01 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: Connie Sutherland How about on the back teeth? Does it get back there OK without gagging? I haven't had any problems getting into the back of a small dogs mouth with it. If the dog is cooperative then I don't think there should be a problem. The JRT is one of those dogs with the bad teeth quirk you mentioned earlier. Not bad, but without *some* sort of attention his teeth will get some brown in between.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/10/2008 06:11 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Michael_Wise ] #194265 - 05/10/2008 06:11 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: michael_wise The JRT is one of those dogs with the bad teeth quirk you mentioned earlier. Not bad, but without *some* sort of attention his teeth will get some brown in between. Yes, my granddogs are working earth dogs (Border Terriers) who have that quirk. One of them is one a couple of meds and I'm not sure whether that contributes to the low saliva output..... But yes, regular attention works wonders. I think I'll get that brush you posted. I do want to say for owners who are thinking that their dogs will argue about toothbrushing that it can be led into slowly and with liver toothpaste. Also, it can start just on the outside surface, which is the one most affected by lack of saliva "washing." There's really every reason to do it if the dog is a plaque-accumulator, IMHO, no matter why. Edited by Connie Sutherland (05/10/2008 06:11 PM) Edit reason: typo
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Michael_Wise wrote 05/10/2008 06:25 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #194268 - 05/10/2008 06:25 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	A combo of lack of saliva, probably due to always being on the move, and improper teeth spacing are my dogs problems. He also has one tooth that came in completely sideways.:shocked: That side accumulates the most plaque if left unattended. To the OP, even if you didn't feel like brushing everyday, wiping the outside of the teeth with a wet rag after eating will help alot. Obviously accompanied by teethbrushing every few days.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/10/2008 06:30 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Michael_Wise ] #194269 - 05/10/2008 06:30 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Michael_Wise To the OP, even if you didn't feel like brushing everyday, wiping the outside of the teeth with a wet rag after eating will help alot. Obviously accompanied by teethbrushing every few days. That's exactly what the vet said: wrap something around a finger and do the outsides every night (it takes seconds) and then do a real brushing every few days.
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Amber Morgan wrote 05/10/2008 06:32 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Michael_Wise ] #194270 - 05/10/2008 06:32 PM
Amber Morgan Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2006 Posts: 1849 Loc: St. Louis, MO Offline	Does that toothbrush come in multiple sizes? Because the one I saw in the store was too small for my GSD's big choppers. Perfect for the Corgi though. Thanks for the info on the rinse, I'd never heard of it before. Carbon
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/10/2008 06:49 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Amber Morgan ] #194271 - 05/10/2008 06:49 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: amber morgan Thanks for the info on the rinse, I'd never heard of it before. I first bought it after reading (here, a couple of years ago) a suggestion to use it while in the process of getting the dog accustomed to the toothbrush, and then I decided to just keep using it along with. I looked up both of the rinse ingredients online and found no long-term bad effects. I don't think it can take the place of the little friction of the brush or cloth (although the package implies that ), but I betcha it's a good addition to the routine when you have a plaque accumulator. Michael, one of my adoptees has a weird-growing tooth, too, that almost has to accumulate plaque, in a pocket between it and the next tooth. The space is an inverted "v" and is not get-at-able with the brush, but I can squirt that stuff right in there.
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Cameron Feathers wrote 05/10/2008 07:32 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #194274 - 05/10/2008 07:32 PM
Cameron Feathers Webboard User Reg: 03-11-2008 Posts: 703 Loc: VA Offline	Quote: Amber Morgan  Quote: Connie Sutherland and to squirt with that gum-line squirty stuff. Squirty stuff?  Quote: steve strom Like Petrodex Dental Rinse with Chlorhexidine. (Squirty Stuff) *snort I actually had to breath for a sec that was so funny to read. ok I'm better now. When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
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Denise Rinker wrote 05/10/2008 08:02 PM Re: Tooth care... [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #194280 - 05/10/2008 08:02 PM
Denise Rinker Webboard User Reg: 02-18-2007 Posts: 174 Loc: Texas Baby !!!! Offline	I use CET toothpaste,,,wonderful for killing bad breath. I am not feeding raw to smaller dogs, so they get teeth brushed. Dental care is very very important and should be at the top of list of things to have checked on dog...By brushing, you get to view teeth. If you feed raw, of course there will be less tarter and also, I believe the gastric jucies work better when they are doing all the chewing on raw, and makes juices not as acidic to mouth and teeth...jmho could be the wrong thing to do, but I use human toothbrushes
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