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  3. Someone posted on Twitter that their cat died after a dental cleaning. I have four dogs and my vet charges over $600… I need to find a way to get the plaque off at home. I do brush their teeth, but they still have plaque. Help!

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  4. I cannot thank you enough for exploring this topic! I am looking forward to your updates. As a owner of three tiny chihuahuas, teeth are on ongoing adventure..ha. I have read and tried so very many things. If only I could invent the "magic remedy" ..ha. I currently use Leba and brush daily (as much as they really allow) and they still develop tartar. It's a never ending battle with such very tiny mouths. My youngest chihuahua had a double set of teeth (so they had to be removed) and the total for that with a dental surgeon was over $4000.00 Canadian dollars!! She is only 2 1/2 pounds so she needed to be in hands that were highly skilled. My other two had dentals last year and one became unstable (it was done local… so now I must use a specialist in the future). I am trying to avoid putting her back under at all costs. Please continue to share anything that helps! Love your channel. Thanks Again!

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  7. My little Pom has the smallest mouth. I have had her teeth cleaned and it just gets bad again in no time. I have scrapped her teeth before but it’s hard because she is so little. When I did t before it came off in chunks. I need something that will get it off easy.

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  8. I been using a soft toothbrush with Vet's Best enzymatic toothpaste for years and it seems to work fine. About 2-3 months ago, I added manual scaling as part of their oral health and with lots of patience and some CBD for calming, it works fine. All my dogs are over 10 yrs old and have conditions that precludes them from anesthesia. Any thoughts on the Vet's Best enzymatic toothpaste?

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  13. I found a true ultrasound scaler for my service dog’s teeth — it was made by a Chinese brand called Costoso. It was advertised for humans, but I figured it’s going to be pretty much the same thing for a dog. Hughie had some minor brown plaque on his back teeth, though not nearly as dark as Tula’s — and his gums aren’t one bit inflamed thanks to frequently brushing (more on that below). It took it off no problem, so much so that my vet couldn’t believe that it removed the plaque stains that had been there since I brought him home from service dog school entirely. I use it once a month just to touch up some little yellow tartar spots before they harden since I initially used it. It would probably work very well on Tula.

    But you can only use these ultrasound calculus remover devices safely if you have a dog that is very comfortable with a toothbrush and will hold still, otherwise they can get hurt. I also read on several vet blogs not to touch the gums — get close, but you can end up damaging gums if you touch them with the device. So if your dog won’t RELIABLY stay still for a while, then it’s best to have it done at the vet. Even if they hold still, you may have to do all the teeth in several sessions. I find the hardest teeth to get to are the bottom back molars because Hughie gets an urge to lick when I go back there even if his mouth is open. Is there such a thing as a bite block for a dog, similar to one human dentists use? I tried having him bite on a Benebone to keep it open enough, but then he just wanted to chew it. I also can’t get the insides of his teeth, but that’s where using the device below helps considerably.

    I would also recommend an ultrasound toothbrush from a German company called MiraPet for all dogs, even those who don’t hold still and are sensitive. You can brush, but it simply requires touching it to each tooth for 2-5 seconds. It really did remove a lot of minor plaque/tartar with frequent use. It can even be used on teeny mouths and large dogs alike with different brush heads (you can trim the small one if it’s still too big according to their site). You can turn vibration on or off, so it’s great for sensitive dogs because the ultrasound will be totally silent and won’t be felt. Hughie loves the vibration, though. I’ve had my Mira Pet since 2017 and couldn’t be happier with it. I was actually one of the first to own one in the entire US! They sell their own toothpaste that I really like, but I also often use it with PetSmile toothpaste.

    There is another ultrasound toothbrush for dogs from a company called AmbiPet. I have never owned one so I can’t speak to how well it works — but it does use a slightly different frequency of ultrasound from what I understand, so I would be interested in seeing a comparison of the two.

    People should not get confused between ultrasound and sonic. They are two very different frequencies. If you want similar results as what you might get from the vet, make sure it says that it’s ultrasound. I’ve seen some poor translations that say ultrasonic — that’s not ultrasound. It’s really a sonic device, which isn’t a high enough frequency to blast through plaque. I have a feeling that’s what Dr. Jones purchase — it probably wasn’t truly ultrasound which is why it didn’t remove all the plaque on Tula.

    Oh, and I also use a tongue scraper — put a little toothpaste and voila. A human tongue scraper works for teeny dogs if you get it on sale, and you can find them for large dogs at lots of pet shops and Amazon. Put their favorite toothpaste or an enzymatic solution on there, let them lick, and voila!

    Hope this helps Dr. Jones and everyone else! My boy has amazing dental health and has never once needed a professional cleaning. The vet never felt it was warranted, but he was shocked at how sparkling his teeth were.

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  14. My daughters dogs have the cleanest teeth I have ever seen. She uses the low cal daily dog bones. I just rescued a dog from Florida and I am in North Carolina her senior owner passed away so she is not ready for me touching her teeth. Poor girl had never been in a car and took a 3 day drive. She was in a kennel for a week and never had left her home for 3 years. Anyways I ordered her those teeth bones and I will let you know how they work… Pickles is a hand full but we love her and I noticed she is coughing this afternoon so she might be going to the vet for kennel cough. Thank you for all your videos I love them…

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  15. ease! My dog was out in the garden and she came back inside and I immediately noticed something wasn’t quite right with her. I was watching her the entire time she was outside as always and at no point did she whine or yelp or show any signs of discomfort but when I sent her in and told her to sit for a treat she lifted her left leg up and held it up for a while. I checked it up and there’s no thorns in her foot and I applied very gentle pressure to see if she had any discomfort and I found nothing. She will walk on it and jump on it but occasionally would lift her paw up. It’s currently 6:30pm, do you think I should head straight to the vet or would you think it’s most likely a pulled mussel and to wait until tomorrow after it’s had a nights rest to see if it’s still an ongoing problem. Vets these days are very busy and I wouldn’t like to waste their time on a pulled mussel or something so minor but I also really care for her health and well-being. What would you suggest? Thank you! X

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  16. Dr. Can you please tell us what to do with pretaunaria. Protein leak, that is not related with kidney problems. Do you think benazepril forever, would be good??? Some home remedies?? Drive me still nut how much water he drink,

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  19. Thanks for reviewing that. I wonder if that would be useful for the back teeth. My success cleaning those back molars less than adequate, but they're hard to get to and he's not having it.
    I use hydrogen peroxide on a white cotton gauze to wipe his teeth once in a while. Sometimes I use a baby tooth brush from dollar store. The dog toothbrushes are weird.
    Hydrogen peroxide is recommended for mouth rinse in humans… it keeps gingivitis away. It also seems to dissolve plaque and discolorations.
    I use the scaler gently when tartar forms around the gums, on the canines primarily. I am not terribly diligent, but the vet said they didn't need professional job.

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  21. Hello dog lovers! Looking for tips!

    I feed my dog wet food from Ollie, it’s the only food she can tolerate/digest due to sensitivities. My question is…for those of who also feed wet, what do you do to help with your dental situation? Thanks for your feedback!!!

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  25. I just use toothbrush and paste. just try to keep up with it. That was a good try but didn't appear to be worth 50 dollars. Little Tula was such a good girl for letting you do that on her sensitive gums. Thanks for sharing so much!!!!

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  26. Maybe I'm totally ignorant, but growing up we never worried about brushing our dog's teeth! I've had dogs all my life and I have never brushed my dog's teeth. Then again I didn't have small breeds and I wasn't feeding canned food. I checked my dog's teeth often for cleanliness, and I do dog biscuits to help them stay clean. So what's up with the change in dental habits for dogs over the last 10 to 15 years?

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  29. Dental videos are my favorite cause my dog has terrible breath. I tried brushing with baking soda however, he poorly tolerated it. It also despite somewhat getting to brush his teeth didn't help the breath in the end. I'm waiting for the chance to go to the store for dog toothpaste but until then I'm trying to make remedies at home. Thanks. ☺

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  33. Hello. My dogs , some big some small have fantastic teeth. My dogs have regular access to soft raw bones. Depending on their size. Of course I guess it would depend on whether your dog has teeth to begin with and whether dental disease is already present. I feed appropriately sized bones to small puppies ( under supervision of course) to my large old dogs. Vets usually comment on their great teeth. Thank you for all the fantastic advice you constantly give us. God bless and love fresh Australia 🐕🐕🐶🐶🐩🐩💕💕💕💕

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  37. I brush my dogs teeth every night as part our bedtime routine. He is such a good boy. I also wipe his ears out and wash his face. He loves the attention.

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