By starting early and being consistent, you can likely avoid having to perform bigger surgeries later (ultimately saving money) as well as keep your pet healthier. Further, the first dental cleaning (with radiographs) should be at 1 year of age (especially in small and toy breed dogs).
Homecare should start at 6-7 months of age and be performed daily.
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This means that dental care for pets – including dental exams, homecare, and professional cleanings – should be done early and often. However, the current trend is to prevent the disease. In general, veterinary dentistry has been reactive medicine (waiting for disease to occur and then treating it). Moreover, studies are finding that periodontal disease actually starts before 1 year of age. This underscores the importance of early detection and treatment for prevention of disease. As shocking as these numbers are, current research suggests this actually underestimates the true incidence of dental disease. It is estimated that more than 70% of cats and 80% of dogs have some form of periodontal (gum) disease by just 2 years of age. Oral/dental disease is by far the number one medical problem in dogs and cats. The end result of this infection is tooth loss, but it will cause significant local and systemic issues long before that (see below). If gingivitis is not treated, the infection will advance deeper and start creating bone loss. Once the plaque extends under the gums, it starts creating inflammation which is known as gingivitis. Eventually this will harden and become calculus (or tartar). Periodontal disease is caused by bacteria which attach to the teeth in a substance called plaque. The biggest reason that pets often do not receive the dental care they need is because they rarely show obvious signs of pain or problems, which means that they suffer in silence. But, do you know that your pet suffers from the same dental problems that you do? In fact, dogs and cats feel dental pain and discomfort just as we do, and yet it is far more common for them to have significant dental problems since they are not getting regular dental care.
Most people are aware of the importance of taking care of their own teeth (brushing and flossing daily and regular trips to the dentist).
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