Causes of dental calculus formation in dogs Pet dental problems usually first appear as plaque, which refers to soft, clear or milky white adhesions on the surface of the teeth, formed by leftover food, bacteria. If plaque is not removed in time, the minerals in saliva will turn the plaque into tartar. The initial symptom of dental disease is redness and swelling of the flesh of the tooth. When it deteriorates further, the flesh of the tooth becomes inflamed, bleeds and has bad breath. If the teeth are still not cleaned in time, severe cases can lead to tooth loss and tooth sores, then the dental bed will be permanently damaged, causing the dog to be unable to eat properly. The tartar under the gums is a breeding ground for bacteria, which grows and causes inflammation. The bacteria that cause inflammation in the gums can then enter the dog’s bloodstream and cause lung, kidney, liver and heart problems. It is formed by the calcification of plaque, which is a bacterial mass attached to the surface of the teeth. Once the plaque starts to be deposited, it is easier to attach a large amount of plaque on its surface, and the latter calcifies and deposits on the surface of the original plaque, making the volume of the plaque gradually increase, so the plaque is always covered by plaque. Bacteria and their toxins stimulate periodontal tissues, which can cause gum inflammation, manifested as gum redness and swelling, bad breath and so on. It can further cause periodontitis, which is manifested as inflammation of periodontal tissues, gum recession, root exposure, tooth loosening, and pain or ineffectiveness when chewing. When tartar accumulates and bacteria further erodes the teeth, the gums will begin to ulcerate and the teeth and jawbone will become unstable while the bacteria will enter the body through the blood vessels and affect the function of the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys, further endangering the life of the pet. Tartar accumulation in older dogs and cats can lead to heart, lung, liver and kidney disease. How to prevent dental calculus regular checkups and timely removal of tartar, tartar, often give dogs and cats bites, rubber and other toys to chew, exercise teeth, remove dirt, the best conditions for dogs with regular dental pen coating. Eat early to prevent dental calculus of dog food. First, let the dog eat special dog food, try not to let the dog eat too soft food. Dogs eat too soft food is not conducive to the growth of the dog itself, but rather harder food is more beneficial, the dog in eating harder food when the dog’s teeth can grind better, more conducive to the dog’s dental health, at the same time, the dog eat hard food can help dogs clean teeth, clean mouth. Second, it is best not to give the dog to eat things with too much sugar, like humans eat food with too much sugar will grow cavities, dogs eat this kind of food will also affect oral health, when necessary, you can rinse your dog’s mouth after eating sweets, or when the dog eats must be chewed in the throat, or food debris can also cause the appearance of dental calculus in dogs. Third, the owner can give the dog in advance to do prevention, or regular brushing of the dog, there are many hospitals can give the dog dental cleaning, after the discovery of the disease the owner can take the dog to treatment, can go to the hospital to the dog dental cleaning or at home to the dog brush teeth.
