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What happens if a dog has tartar (dental calculus)?
Tartar progressively erodes teeth and loosens gums, lets bacteria reach the heart and organs, and leads to periodontitis and tooth loss. Professional cleaning and regular brushing are needed.
Dental Calculus (Tartar) in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Dental calculus is hardened mineral buildup on the teeth of dogs and cats that inflames the gums and causes bad breath. It is removed by professional scaling and prevented with regular dental care.
Why Does Your Dog Need Dental Care?
Modern soft diets leave residue on a dog's teeth, leading to bad breath, tartar, and gum disease — problems wild dogs avoided by chewing raw bones. Start dental care as soon as the baby teeth are in (around 6 months), brushing two to three times a week, and use aids like dental gel, chews, and rinses.
How to Treat Cat Stomatitis
Feline stomatitis, formally known as gingivostomatitis-pharyngitis syndrome (GSPC), is an immunodeficiency disease caused by a sharp drop in immunity. Below we introduce how cat stomatitis is treated.
Common Oral Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms and Medication
Dogs and cats cannot brush daily, so oral problems like stomatitis, periodontitis and gingivitis are common, with bad breath and ulcers and, if severe, eating difficulty. Here is what to know.
What Happens If a Dog Has Double Rows of Teeth?
Double rows do not directly harm health but can affect bite and chewing, causing digestive issues, and trap debris that leads to tartar, bad breath, and mouth inflammation. Keep the mouth clean.
What causes bad breath in dogs?
Dog bad breath comes from tartar, indigestion, or kidney failure. Scale the teeth at a clinic and brush regularly; use probiotics for digestion, and see a vet if kidney toxins are the cause.
What Causes Gingivitis in Cats?
Feline gingivitis usually starts with poor oral hygiene but can also trace to nutritional gaps, a wet or sugary diet, oral injury, calicivirus or herpesvirus infection, or systemic illness such as diabetes and kidney disease. Signs include bleeding gums, bad breath, and redness or swelling; a vet visit, professional cleaning, and antibiotics treat it, while regular brushing is the best prevention.
Do Dogs Need Their Teeth Brushed?
If you brush every day yet your dog's bad breath still won't improve, you are probably brushing the wrong way!
What Oral Problems Can Cats Have?
Do you know cats do not get 'cavities' (tooth decay)? Because of their special tooth shape - pointed with no pits - cavities do not form.