Dog Dental Care
Dogs are born with no teeth at all, but grow them in the first two or three weeks after birth. At around eight weeks of age, a puppy should have a full set of twenty-eight teeth, consisting of pre-molars, incisors, and canines.
Basic Home Dental Care For Your Dog is Important
By Tony Buel
Home dental care is given more emphasis nowadays because of the fact that the dental diseases are emerging in pet animals like dogs to a greater extent than before. Though you are providing home dental care, if you suspect any dental diseases, then immediately approach the veterinarian for intervention. This is always the safest option.
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Try to provide bone materials without very sharp points to the dogs. They love to chew them and then swallow the bitten products. Such activities help them to develop strong teeth structures in a natural manner.
Know that certain breeds of dogs like Pekingese, etc. are more prone to develop some types of tooth diseases because the teeth are closely crowned in the oral cavity and can be small in size and hard to get to. It is more critical to check for excessive plaque buildup in these types of dogs more often in the convenience of home.
Recreational raw beef bones are wonderful great for keeping the tooth structures of your dog clean and free from formation of plaque and build up of bacterial organisms. Special tooth brushes are available for these dogs - just be careful when using them. Special kinds of pastes are also available for the veterinarian for home use.
Specially prepared foods can be found in pet shops to remove the tartar and the plaque materials from the teeth. Dry dog food and toys that are specially made to add strength to the teeth and are also good for teeth cleaning as well.
The plaque material should be removed from your dog’s teeth to avoid any occurrence of the periodontal diseases, which can be more common in some types of dogs than others. Dental wipes are also available in the pet shops and they may be used as well. The plaque and tartar buildup can be easily removed and goes a long way in contributing to the health of your dog.
Veterinary dental treatments are more important. If the dental structures are hard to look after. There are more chances for the development of periodontal diseases in dogs if you try to do it all yourself. But for between visits doing some basic things at home can go a long way.
Author: Tony Buel
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