Inspect Your Dog's Teeth Regularly

When is the last time you took a close look at
your dogs teeth? Just as in people, dental
health is an important part of your pet's life
and well-being. Buildup of tartar and plaque on
canine teeth can lead to gum disease which in
turn can cause severe health issues down the
road or your pet. In this article we will
discuss cleaning dog teeth and why it's
important.

Gum disease in canines is exactly identical in
the symptoms, the causes, and the results as it
is in humans. As plaque and tartar are allowed
to build up on the canine teeth, bacteria now
have a very comfortable place to live and
reproduce. It's not so much the tartar and the
plaque itself that is harmful to the gums.
Instead, it is the high populations of bacteria
that flourished in this kind of environment in
the dog's mouth.

When these high concentrations of bacteria are
allowed to multiply and flourish they can lead
to gum infections. Of course these infections
can lead to bleeding of the gums and also the
plaque and tartar are unsightly and can cause
bad breath in the dog. However, the real
complications with this issue of dog teeth
cleaning have to do with the fact that there is
access to the bloodstream by the flourishing
bacteria in the mouth.

When all of these bacteria have access to the
bloodstream via the bleeding gums, they can
travel to different parts of the body and land
in various organs where they can then reproduce.
This is the problem that can lead to greater
issues in the future for dogs with gum disease.
Some of the organs where the bacteria are
transported to can become infected as these high
populations of bacteria also grow there
comfortably.

In nature, the teeth of canines are kept clean
because the animals eat a regular supply of raw
and uncooked bones. These types of loans are
safe for dogs to eat versus cooked bones which
are splintering and can lodge in the throat and
cause problems for the dog. But this kind of
diet is best for keeping teeth clean and free of
plaque and tartar. Domesticated dogs rarely eat
raw bones and may only chew on some things now
and then that will help remove the tartar
naturally from their teeth.

Sadly, many pet owners resort to a dangerous and
costly procedure called dog teeth scaling which
is performed at the veterinarian's office and
used to remove the plaque from the teeth. This
can be a highly dangerous procedure when done on
younger small dogs and also all older canines.
Since a general anesthetic is required for this
process, it is not advised for older dogs were
those who have other health problems.

An alternative to this dangerous procedure is to
simply perform daily dog teeth brushing's with
all-natural products. Although these gels and
sprays do not remove the plaque instantly from
the teeth, they will offer very good results
when used daily for several weeks for several
months. Once the plaque is removed with these
products, is then necessary only to brush the
dogs teeth several times a week in order to keep
the tartar and plaque removed and from building
up.

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