Dental Care For Your Dog

Article Title: Dental Care For Your Dog
Author: James Hunaban

Did you know that dental care is just as important for your dog
as it is for us human beings? Just like with our teeth, your
dogs’ teeth can gather plaque during eating. This plaque can
then build up and harden which then becomes known as a brown
substance called tartar.

Then as this tartar accumulates it will work its way beneath
the dog’s gums and become the reason behind painful infections
and gum disease. This process occurs in the mouths of dogs, and
is no different to what occurs in people. You no doubt brush
your teeth on a regular basis, but think about your poor dog
for a moment. What can he/she do?

The Veterinary world says that dog owners should brush their
dog’s teeth twice a week to stop the accumulation of tartar.
Well, I honestly don’t know any owners who take the trouble to
do this. Hopefully you do. A lot of pet shops stock
toothbrushes and toothpaste especially for dogs. You need to
know that a dog’s sense of taste is a lot more sensitive than
that of us humans and the minty, tingly, sort of toothpastes
that we use will be pretty unpleasant to a dog. So just make
sure you use the proper doggie toothpaste.

It is fortunate that dog’s have a natural tendency to chew and
this acts as a dental care mechanism. Dogs crunch biscuits into
small pieces when chewing and these rub against their teeth,
providing a cleaning function. This is no substitute for
brushing, but if you can’t manage that, just try to ensure
he/she regularly gets some type of crunchy dog biscuit.

Any dogs that do not get the correct dental care and do not
have access to good teeth cleaning foods run the risk of
different types of mouth disease. These can be mild like
gingivitis or a rather more serious type of infection that can
get into the dog’s bloodstream and damage vital organs.

Dental services are readily available for dogs. A dog’s teeth
can be capped, filled, and extracted if required, just like a
human beings. Of course the best way is to avoid the need for
these services by looking after your dog’s teeth. Preventative
dental care for your dog can save you money as well. Dog dental
care can unfortunately be quite costly, but then it’s less
painful than toothache.

About The Author: James Hunaban is the owner of -
http://dog-health.jims-info.com/ and
http://dogs-care.jims-info.com/ - sites dedicated to Dogs.