joejoesmom Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Joe is an incredibly easy going dog. I would like to try hulling his corns at home. I went to amazon.com looking for dental elevators. There are umpteen million of them. Does anyone have a better description or the # of the correct size and type of elevator? Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Touch wood, I haven't had to learn about this yet. However, here's a link to Grassmere's page on corn hulling which you may find very useful. Corn Hulling. They state: "A flat tipped root elevator acts as a spatula. The size of the root elevator will depend on the size of the corn." Edited January 31, 2012 by OwnedBySummer Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascalsmom Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Our dental hygienist gave me a tool that they didn't use any more. One end is flat-tipped, and the other end is pointy and curved, and very thin. I find that the pointy skinny end works better to work around and under the corn. I will take a picture soon and post it. My tool doesn't look anything like the one in the Grassmere link. Edited January 31, 2012 by rascalsmom Quote Phoebe (Belle's Sweetpea) adopted 9/2/13. Jack (BTR Captain Jack) 9/28/05--11/2/12Always missing Buddy, Ruby, and Rascal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tequila Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I have been able to use tweezers successfully -- you might want to give that at try before order a dental root elevator. I soak the paw in warm water for a couple minutes to soften the corn, then slowly work around it with the tweezers to loosen it. Takes about 5 minutes (sometimes less) to "work it out." If I am not able to loosen it enough (on all sides) to remove it, I will sometimes file it down a bit with a dremel. Then wait a week or two until it's "ripe" (as they say)....then try again with the warm water and tweezers. I don't use the tweezers to extract it, but more as a tool to work around the edges of the corn and get underneath it. I don't know if this is of any help to you ... just thought I'd offer some advice on what has worked for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascalsmom Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Our vet uses small hemostats to get the corns out. Similar to the tweezer method, I suppose. After I loosen the edges with the dental instrument, I cut the rest off with a small pair of embroidery scissors. Quote Phoebe (Belle's Sweetpea) adopted 9/2/13. Jack (BTR Captain Jack) 9/28/05--11/2/12Always missing Buddy, Ruby, and Rascal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmswartzfager Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 301, mostly because that's the size that is "extra" and not currently in one of our dental extraction kits, but it does the job. Quote Deanna with galgo Willow, greyhound Finn, and DH BrianRemembering Marcus (11/16/93 - 11/16/05), Tyler (2/3/01 - 11/6/06), Frazzle (7/2/94 - 7/23/07), Carrie (5/8/96 - 2/24/09), Blitz (3/28/97 - 6/10/11), Symbra (12/30/02 - 7/16/13), Scarlett (10/10/02 - 08/31/13), Wren (5/25/01 - 5/19/14), Rooster (3/7/07 - 8/28/18), Q (2008 - 8/31/19), and Momma Mia (2002 - 12/9/19). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I USE AN IRRIGATION SHARP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 My vet ordered me a 3, which seems to be about 3 millimeters. Works great. Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesmom Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Thanks everyone for the responses. I just couldn't tell exactly what size and shape was best from the pictures I had seen. It sounds like the size and shape is not that big of a deal and several different types will do it. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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