People who have enquired about teeth cleaning

[scats]

Here’s a cockapoo I’ve just done who had a build up on his canines. Vets wanted to put him under to clear but owner preferred to see if I could do it.
This took half an hour, no stress to the dog (he spent most of it trying to eat my toothpaste!)
I use the Cleany Teeth system but I’ve heard good things about Emmi pet too.

Incase any one is in two minds whether to give it a go, it really is worth a try.
If you can find a groomer who does it, it saves you buying the kit.
95% of dogs tolerate it (I get the very occasional one I have to suggest the vet route)

 

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Can you link please?!?!

 

[ester]

There was a vet corner post on This last week and I think the main thing that came up was whether the insides got done too?

 

[MissTyc]

I use a standard tooth scraper and teach them to let me scrape, inner, outer, backs ... Takes a few months to get them confidence but even my anxious terrier tolerates it. I think it's great there's so much more awareness about cleaning dogs' teeth!

 

[scats]

There was a vet corner post on This last week and I think the main thing that came up was whether the insides got done too?

The Cleany teeth includes a 3 headed wrap around brush to get on all sides of the teeth.

 

[scats]

Can you link please?!?!

If you google Cleany Teeth for dogs it should come up.

 

[druid]

Does nothing for the subgingival surface though so is a cosmetic procedure at best. The majority of tartar build up is often subgingival and can cause loose of bone density and root infection or abscess if not addressed. I have some stonking xrays from a show dog with mouth pain but beautiful white teeth (regularly brushed) - he had bone loss and required extractions once we took dental xrays which showed the true situation below the gums!

 

[blackcob]

Disclaimer before I am a party pooper - I have and use an Emmi-pet on mine, with mixed/slightly disappointing results, haven't had it long so will keep plugging away with it.

The RCVS have a statement about anaesthesia free dental treatments, in fairness not all of which applies to ultrasonic brushes like these, but the bits that do are really important. While I was researching the Emmi-pet I came across a horrific 'after' image that did indeed show lovely white tooth surfaces but the dog had advanced, end-stage, tooth-needs-to-come-out-right-now gum recession and exposed furcation, it must have been in awful pain and goodness knows what else would show up with a proper examination and x-ray.

Probably the owner was very happy with the cosmetic result and none the wiser, which is scary. I am super on the fence about their use without prior veterinary assessment, while also thinking at least it's a good thing that people are engaging with their dog's dental health...!

 

[Laura2408]

I’ve seen lots of these before and after images where I can see obvious dental disease and teeth that clearly need extracted but appear cleaner so have been left when they shouldn't be. It’s worrying to think owners think the problem is solved when it’s a cosmetic fix only.

They really need assessed properly to show the damage under the gum line- lots of the time it’s impossible to see what’s going on and if there’s pupp exposure without a good poke around the tooth and an X-ray if required. There’s no way you could do this thoroughly conscious without causing pain.

These look great in the right hands but it takes a lot of training and experience to be able to assess teeth correctly and it does worry me that people might not get the correct treatment because it’s masking the issues!

 

[SOS]

Incase people need a visual reminder of the above sensible posts. The large majority of poor dental health is subgingival, we have no reason to believe that animals dental pain is any less than ours and dental disease left can not only cause suffering but lead to systemic disease. Therefore I can’t support groomers cleaning pets teeth as a dental treatment. In my eyes it leaves lots of pets and owners open to believing their pets dental health is okay when the pet may be in severe pain.

I have met owners before who have refused to have vet dental treatment as it was a “con” when they could get it done at the groomers for much less. Grooming dental treatment is not on par to veterinary and should never be sold as such. This is supported in the RCVS statement blackcob linked. Even veterinary dental treatments should not be carried out without xrays in “ideal” circumstances as without seeing the rest of the tooth you have no idea.

 

[scats]

Just a disclaimer that I would never treat a dog whose teeth I felt were in poor condition. I simply offer a cosmetic treatment but felt that people might be interested to see this as I know it’s popped up a few times on conversation. This dog was 7, with generally very good teeth aside from staining on these canines.