What are the dental problems of dogs?

The most common dental diseases in dogs are gum disease and broken teeth. Periodontal disease is not only harmful to the teeth, but also the bones and soft tissues around the teeth will be affected, resulting in tooth loss.

Dental plaque usually occurs in dogs at the beginning of dental disease, and the plaque is a breeding ground for bacteria. Dental plaque will form dental calculus if not treated in time, and bacteria spread through the blood can affect the health of the heart, lung, kidney, liver and other internal organs of dogs, resulting in diseases.

There is an old Chinese saying: take precautions before they happen. Is there any good way to prevent the dog's dental disease? Proper feeding and daily tooth cleaning can protect dogs from dental disease.

Good teeth. Eat them.

Dental plaque will occur on the dog's teeth, timely cleaning of dental plaque is very important, otherwise it will lead to further disease of the teeth. Dry dog food helps to remove plaques from the surface of the dog's teeth, and the plaques disappear during friction between the dog food and the teeth. High-quality dog bite glue can also have the same effect.

How to do dental care for dogs

Brushing your dog's teeth should be done step by step. The owner first uses his fingers to gently massage the surface of the dog's teeth, not for too long each time, in order to make the dog familiar with this feeling. If the dog is already familiar with it, the owner can put gauze on his finger and dip it in pet toothpaste to clean the dog's teeth. At first, only brush the outside of the teeth, and then clean the inside of the teeth when the dog is familiar with it. Mistake: don't brush your dog's teeth with human toothpaste. The ingredients of toothpaste used by people irritate the dog's digestive tract, and the foam will cause the dog to vomit.

How to use a pet toothbrush

There's nothing better than using a pet toothbrush to brush your dog's teeth. When using a toothbrush, you should pay attention to the fact that the bristles are 45 degrees from the surface of the dog's teeth, rotate and massage back and forth, and pay special attention to the cleaning of the teeth and the roots of the teeth. In this way, brushing the dog's teeth three times a week will give the dog a mouthful of healthy white teeth.