can you do anything for gingivitis in dogs at home?

[chickenmama109]

hi everyone I have a dog and he has gingivitis, but it is going to take almost 500 dollars to get his teeth cleaned so while I am saving the money I was wondering if I could some how treat it at home and if not is there anything I can put on his gums so that way he will not be in pain while im saving the money to get his teeth cleaned. is there anything that can help with the pain and discomfort. he is not showing very many signs of pain but it is hard for him to eat hard dog food so he eats wet food. and he wont let you touch his mouth. thank you everyone.

 

[Grits&Eggs]

the teeth might be too far gone if they won't let you touch the mouth, but I bought a brush and there is a gel "toothpaste" that you can add to freshen breath too, lol
I use it weekly and feed at least one greenies bone.
My little girl had many teeth pulled so I learned my lesson the hard way!!

 

[chickenmama109]

the teeth might be too far gone if they won't let you touch the mouth, but I bought a brush and there is a gel "toothpaste" that you can add to freshen breath too, lol
I use it weekly and feed at least one greenies bone.
My little girl had may teeth pulled so I learned my lesson the hard way!!

thanks for the info.

 

[chickenmama109]

the teeth might be too far gone if they won't let you touch the mouth, but I bought a brush and there is a gel "toothpaste" that you can add to freshen breath too, lol
I use it weekly and feed at least one greenies bone.
My little girl had may teeth pulled so I learned my lesson the hard way!!

thanks for the info.

 

[DobieLover]

Once he's had his dental and has healed from any extractions and inflamed gums, do you think you could learn to do this?:

I just finished cleaning Ben's teeth. He's never needed a vet dental. I've been cleaning his teeth since I adopted him when he was 18 months old.

I use this set I got off Amazon:

He also gets his teeth brushed at least weekly.
My little terrier mix, Skittles, has the absolute worst plaque build up of any dog I've ever seen. I brush his teeth 3 to 4 times a week tops, bottoms, fronts and backs!
All 3 of my dogs get home dentals. You save a ton of money and your dog does not have to be put under general anesthesia or lose teeth.

 

[chickenmama109]

Once he's had his dental and has healed from any extractions and inflamed gums, do you think you could learn to do this?:
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I just finished cleaning Ben's teeth. He's never needed a vet dental. I've been cleaning his teeth since I adopted him when he was 18 months old.

I use this set I got off Amazon:
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He also gets his teeth brushed at least weekly.
My little terrier mix, Skittles, has the absolute worst plaque build up of any dog I've ever seen. I brush his teeth 3 to 4 times a week tops, bottoms, fronts and backs!
All 3 of my dogs get home dentals. You save a ton of money and your dog does not have to be put under general anesthesia or lose teeth.

Wow I wish I could do that lol but my dogs would never sit still and let me scrape there teeth. I wish I could though, your dogs teeth are so clean lol

 

[chickenmama109]

the teeth might be too far gone if they won't let you touch the mouth, but I bought a brush and there is a gel "toothpaste" that you can add to freshen breath too, lol
I use it weekly and feed at least one greenies bone.
My little girl had may teeth pulled so I learned my lesson the hard way!!

thanks for the info.

 

[DobieLover]

Wow I wish I could do that lol but my dogs would never sit still and let me scrape there teeth. Lol

None of mine did when I first cleaned their teeth either. You just stay calm and give them a great treat when you're done.
You don't try to do it all at once. At first you just make them rest their head in your lap and allow you to put your fingers in their mouths and pull their lips back.
Once they are comfortable with that and don't fight you, move on to brushing.
Then move on to scaling with the paddle scaler. Then the sharper scaler.
I have trained 8 dogs to allow me to scale their teeth. Sizes range from 9 pound min pin to 90 pound Doberman.
Every one of these dogs was adopted anywhere from 1 year old to 9.5 years old before their first cleaning session.
You truly can learn to do this. It just takes patience.
Ben freaked out when I first did his teeth 6.5 years ago. Now he's known to fall asleep during cleanings.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

Once he's had his dental and has healed from any extractions and inflamed gums, do you think you could learn to do this?:
View attachment 1653114
I just finished cleaning Ben's teeth. He's never needed a vet dental. I've been cleaning his teeth since I adopted him when he was 18 months old.

I use this set I got off Amazon:
View attachment 1653118

He also gets his teeth brushed at least weekly.
My little terrier mix, Skittles, has the absolute worst plaque build up of any dog I've ever seen. I brush his teeth 3 to 4 times a week tops, bottoms, fronts and backs!
All 3 of my dogs get home dentals. You save a ton of money and your dog does not have to be put under general anesthesia or lose teeth.

One thing I would reccomend is to get a small pot of prophy polish like the kind your hygienist uses when they clean your teeth. It will take care of the microscopic scratches the dental tools cause. Just use a cotton swabs or thick paper towel on your finger and polish after cleaning.

 

[chickenmama109]

Thanks everyone