The good news is that dogs never have oral problems, but the bad news is that dogs over three years old have more than 80% chance of dental diseases. But how to protect the oral health of a dog is very distressed to many owners. After all, to open the big mouth and avoid sharp teeth, this alone makes many owners extremely afraid and spend money to seek help from the veterinarian.

Even young dogs may have periodontal disease, tooth damage, teeth loss, or other oral problems. It is recommended that owners remember to take them to a professional veterinarian for oral examination when raising a dog. Although it is more expensive, formal and professional dental care can help the dog quickly solve oral problems, make the dog feel happy, and keep its breathing smooth. Most importantly, good oral care can prolong the time the dog spends with his owner. If a germ infected with the oral teeth is released into the blood, the germ will attack the body organs of the dog's body, and in severe cases it can cause death.

In order to prevent the dog from being frightened and moved, the veterinarian will first help the dog to have general anesthesia before cleaning the teeth. At this time, the veterinarian or assistant will start cleaning the dog's tartar and plaque, making the dog's teeth shiny. At the same time, the veterinarian will also check whether the dog has loose or damaged teeth, further decide whether it needs to be removed or repaired, and perform a thorough dental examination on the dog. It should be noted that the teeth cleaning frequency required by different dogs will also vary. Therefore, when you go to the veterinarian for oral examination and cleaning for the first time, be sure to understand this part with the veterinarian. Don’t mistakenly regard the cleaning frequency of other dogs as the cleaning frequency of your own baby dog.

Minor symptoms and prevention and treatment of dogs

Even so, oral care and care for dogs are still very important. In the middle of cleaning the teeth of professional veterinarians next time, those bacteria will accumulate along the gaps in the dog's teeth without rest. These bacteria will form plaques. When these plaques become hardened and form tartar due to lack of cleaning, it will be more difficult to clean. When the gaps in the teeth are full of tartar, it can cause dentitis and periodontal disease, which are characterized by abscesses, susceptibility to infection, and damage to the teeth or bones. If you want to prevent this situation before professionally cleaning your teeth next time, as the owner, you must overcome the fear in your heart and brush your dog's teeth.

Ideally, the owner should help the dog brush his teeth once a day, but only brushing his teeth every two or three days can prevent the above situations, but the prevention effect is not as good as brushing his teeth once a day. Be sure to use toothpaste and toothbrush for dogs. If human toothpaste is used for dogs, if the dog accidentally eats it during the brushing process, it will make it sick; the toothbrush part also needs to be prepared for dog-specific or discarded tooth sponges to ensure the oral health of the dog.

Old owners must always pay attention to the oral problems of the dog, including whether the teeth are red and swollen, sudden or long-term drooling, whether there is swelling, lumps, ulcers, inflammation, or other oral problems in the mouth. Especially if there is a skin like rotten fruit near the mouth (so soft that it is pressed down but does not return to its original elasticity), damage to the teeth or tissue, and unable to eat normally and bad breath, it means that the dog's oral problems are very serious and you must contact a veterinarian as soon as possible.

So, if you can take care of and observe carefully in daily life, you can solve the small problems first. Without small problems, it will naturally not be easy to lead to big problems. In addition to the owners who help their dogs brush their teeth and observe carefully on weekdays, for the sake of oral health, the owners can feed the dog some higher-quality food. This high-quality food can reduce the incidence of oral problems of the dog. In addition, it can also provide teeth cleaning or some safe chewing oral cleaning toys, so that the dog can keep the mouth clean easily and happily.

The more diligent the owner helps the dog to take care of oral hygiene, the more it can reduce the frequency and number of cleanings in the veterinary doctor, and the incidence of oral diseases can be reduced. After all, in addition to the incredible expenses when you go to the veterinary doctor, the most important thing is to allow the dog to be treated with oral cleaning. The veterinarian will anesthetize the dog in general, which is also a risk for the dog. Therefore, home oral health care and care should start from now on!