tooth cleaning

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:40 am

Has anyone tried the anaesthetic free tooth cleaning some groomers are offering? I read about this some time ago but it seemed to have conflicting opinions and I'm sure there was a warning about it. Just wondering as a friend of a friend has just had her dogs front teeth done and is going to get the back ones done too.

Senior Friend Joined: 07 Aug 2010 Posts: 106

I have never heard of that - is it the one using ultrasound? It sounds good, but where does all the tartar, plaque go? If the dog swallows it the bacteria can enter the bloodstream and cause serious porblems or cause quite an upset stomach.

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:42 pm

Nope .. I haven’t heard of it either .

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:35 pm

That's a good point beardielady perhaps thar's what was causing the worry about it. It was a long time ago that I first heard about it and my memory is not good these days Laughing

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:48 pm

Jacquie, this is what I've found:

http://avdc.org/AFD/what-is-an-anesthesia-free-dental-cleaning/

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:50 pm

Thanks Nina, I knew I'd seen something against it.

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:50 am

It makes sense, doesn't it? I just can't imagine Foxie standing quietly with her mouth forced open for some long minutes while someone was working on her teeth! Shocked

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:35 am

Not willingly no! Shocked