[NAGDU] Worn teeth

[Danielle Sykora]

Hard chews can be tough on a dogs teeth if they chew a lot; however, A dog that never choose on anything hard is more likely to have problems in my experience. Genetics definitely does play a role in the health of your dogs teeth just like it does for people. Some dogs can rarely chew and have pretty clean teeth while others need to chew more or have their teeth brushed. The problem with softer choose is that aggressive chewers will go through them more quickly or break chunks off inedible choose. I personally would try either limiting the amount of time the dog has access to the chew, or maybe try a different shape of Nylabone to see if it is less abrasive. Nylabones are the softest I would go with non-edible choose for aggressive chewers. Avoid antlers and marrow bones if you notice your dogs teeth are being worn or cracking because they are very hard. Edible choose might be a good option since some are hard enough to clean the dogs teeth but are soft enough that they can be slowly eaten. I usually go with bully sticks or Himalayan dog chews when I get something other than Merrill bones. My dogs are all powerful chewers and these are really the only entirely edible choose that take them more than a couple minutes. 

Danielle and Thai, who won't chew anything that isn't at least partially edible

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> On Aug 15, 2017, at 4:31 PM, Kolby Garrison via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, Miranda,
> I do the following twice every day. I use woven gauze; a CET Double-Ended
> dog toothbrush dampened with water; and OxyFresh Pet Gel. The abrasiveness
> of
> the woven gauze helps to remove any plaque from the teeth. The brand of
> woven gauze that I use is MedLine. The size of woven gauze is 4X4. I wipe
> the teeth
> with the woven gauze; brush the teeth with the dampened toothbrush; and
> apply the OxyFresh Pet Gel to the dog's teeth and gums using my finger.
> Thank you,
> Kolby
> 
> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 4:27 PM, Kolby Garrison <kolby12091988 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hello, Miranda,
>> I do the following twice every day. I use woven gauze; a CET Double-Ended
>> dog toothbrush dampened with water; and OxyFresh Pet Gel. The abrasiveness
>> of the woven gauze helps to remove any plaque from the teeth. The brand of
>> woven gauze that I use is MedLine. The size of woven gauze is 4X4. I wipe
>> the teeth with the woven gauze; brush the teeth with the dampened
>> toothbrush; and apply the OxyFresh Pet Gel to the dog's teeth and gums
>> using my finger.
>> Thank you,
>> Kolby
>> 
>>> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Miranda <knownoflove at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> Thanks for sharing your experience, and I'm glad that your dog is back to
>>> good dental health. Would you be willing to share your brushing routine?
>>> 
>>> Best wishes, Miranda
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 15, 2017, at 3:41 PM, Kolby Garrison via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello, Tracy,
>>>> My guide is five years old and just had to have four fractured teeth
>>>> repaired and all of her teeth cleaned due to periodontal disease. Her
>>>> dentist told me that the hardness of the object is what causes the
>>> damage
>>>> to the teeth. He also told me that fractured or worn teeth have nothing
>>> to
>>>> do with genetics and everything to do with what the dog is chewing on.
>>>> Something else that he talked with me about was that if your dog's
>>> breath
>>>> has any odor to it, that means that your dog has periodontal disease and
>>>> needs to have its teeth cleaned. I have a multiple step teeth brushing
>>>> process dental routine that I have implemented twice every day, and my
>>>> dog's teeth are still as clean as they were when she came out of surgery
>>>> six weeks ago. Her breath does not have any odor to it at all, and I am
>>>> very glad to have found a dental routine that works.
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Kolby
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <
>>> nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Krokus is only 4, but his teeth feel a bit worn down to me.  He is a
>>> strong
>>>>> chewer, and he gets a lot of satisfaction from chewing his Nyla-knot.
>>> He
>>>>> has a Goughnuts stick, but he never chews on it.  He also likes
>>> petrified
>>>>> bones, but mostly if they have peanutbutter in them.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is there some chew thing he might find satisfying, that won't be so
>>> hard on
>>>>> his teeth?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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