greyhndz Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I just read a thread on this from a year ago, and am interested in hearing follow-up or others' experiences. Iggies' teeth are worse than greyhounds, and Jesse had his dental today with my go-ahead for sealant. Can anyone provide some feedback from their own experience with dental sealant? Yay or nay? If you did have sealant applied, did it decrease the need for regular dentals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Might be oravet you are thinking of. It's applied at the time of the dental but, you need to do follow up applications at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 We used to do the Oravet. I don't think the monthly applications helped much at all plus the dogs hated the taste/consistency of it. I still have the vet do the dental sealant when they get their teeth cleaned. If you come across theOravet brochure with a bulldog on the cover, that's Gracie, Oliver and me on the inside. In the photo I'm actually applying peanutbutter, not the Oravet product. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhndz Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 This is the sealant used. (Sanos). It lasts for 6 months. But boy, does it *stink*! (Either that, or it's Jesse, but he didn't stink before he went in.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJNg Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 No personal experience with the sealants either in my own pets, or with patients. But I did a quick search on a veterinary forum (VIN), and it seems like the general consensus among veterinary dentists is that they do not recommend this product. There is little evidence that it works, and the vets who have tried it didn't see much benefit. The gold standard for home care is still daily brushing. Quote Jennifer & Willow (Wilma Waggle), Wiki (Wiki Hard Ten), Carter (Let's Get It On), Ollie (whippet), Gracie (whippet x), & Terra (whippet) + Just Saying + Just Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I had something (don't know the name) put onto Sid's teeth when he went in for a tiny extraction. I said while he was under, polish them all up and put whatever you think is best on as a coating to try to help prevent tartar. Sid has nasty sticky saliva like Jack and the plaque builds up really quickly. So ... within weeks it was coming back. To me, it seemed almost quicker than usual! To say I was unimpressed is an understatement. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cris_M Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I don't know how sealants are meant to work in dogs. However, in humans they are used to help prevent cavities. They aren't used to lessen tartar build-up or decrease the number of cleanings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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