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What are the best products for a dog's oral care routine?

May 25, 2007 by mushin_huskies | Posted in Dogs

I brush my dogs' teeth 3-4 times per week, they get CET chews, and one's had 2 dentals. They'll chew some, but less in there older age. I've been looking at oral care products LEBA III and the PetzLife products. Does anyone have any experience with these or any other suggestions for keeping tartar and plaque at bay in older dogs?

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It's great that you are brushing your dog's teeth regularly. Make sure that when you brush you do all the surfaces of all the teeth up to the gums and not just the incisors at the front. If you are brushing effectively with a good toothpaste (teatree is good because it freshens the breath too) then you shouldn't have a tartar build up. However, if you do have tartar the best thing you can do is to gently scrape the teeth with a dental scraper available from most grooming suppliers.

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Source: Holiday Stress? Meet Holiday Bruxism. « DenTek Oral Care