Dogs' Oral Diseases And How To Prevent Them

A very common disease in dogs is gingivitis. When
food gets trapped between the teeth, bacteria
grows as the food rots. If this is not removed
it becomes harmful and plaque begins to form. A
smelly breath is one of the signs that cleaning
is needed. If this is not done, the disease
progresses and becomes painful with bleeding
gums and loose teeth.

'Sore Mouth' or stomatitis, can be caused by
periodontal disease, which is when the bacteria
is ignored and carries over to the tongue and
inside the mouth. The gums bleed, pustules will
appear on the tongue and your dog will not want
to eat. He will be in pain and stomatitis will
not heal by itself.

Cancerous tumors in a dog's mouth develop on or
under the tongue, gums and in the mouth at any
time of a dog's life. However, these usually
occur in an older dog. Your veterinarian can
detect these and operate if they are small. If
neglected, tumors are likely to spread
throughout the dog's body. It is suggested that
you visit your veterinarian frequently for
check-ups in order to avoid more pain and
expense later make the dog dental cleaning cost
worthwhile to be sure.

In order to avoid oral disease it is a good idea
to establish a regular teeth-cleaning habit early
on. The sooner the better. Nutritional dog food
with essential vitamins and minerals would be a
good start, along with an occasional raw beef
soup bone, marrow bone or packaged, quality chew
bones. These allow your dog to scrape some of the
tartar build-up off his teeth. Never give cooked
bones.

Dog toothbrushes and toothpaste are readily
available for cleaning dog teeth. Never use your
toothpaste, as dogs cannot spit this out and the
fluoride is harmful to them. Have your dog sit
close by you and with one hand open and pull
back his upper lip. With a little toothpaste on
your finger of the other hand, run it along the
gum line and allow your dog to lick it off.
Repeat this on the lower lip and the other side.
Once your dog is comfortable with this, introduce
the brush and gently clean one or two teeth. Stop
and praise very often. After a few days practice
he should allow you to clean his whole mouth.

If this is too difficult, there are sprays and
gels which can be applied quickly and easily.
These, together with saliva, break down the
plaque if used consistently, preferably every
day.

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