a_daerr Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Truman is my AKC pup, going on 3-years-old. His teeth all look fine, except his canines, which have a mild degree of tartar at the top. I could probably scale them myself, but he won't hold still that long. We do a water additive in addition to bones, CET treats, Petzlife, etc. It's just those two teeth that show signs of tartar. Frustrating! (although owners of retired racers can rest assured that you're not the only ones struggling with this issue- Truman never raced a day in his life). Anyway, we may be looking at getting him a dental sometime in the next year since the cost is pretty reasonable. The vet was telling us about Sanos. It's a type of sealant that goes on after the dental is complete. It's supposed to seal in the hard to reach places in order to stave off bacteria and tartar formation. It's also supposed to cut down on the need for repeated dental procedures. Looks pretty legit. Just wondering if anyone has tried this, and if you had good results? If so, I may pursue this in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acadianarose Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I have not, but I would be interested in it. Payton has horrible teeth and they were just cleaned in July. I brush them every single day too. Quote Payton, The Greyhound (Palm City Pelton) and Toby, The LabAnnabella and Julietta, The CatsAt the Bridge - Abby, The GSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Our angel Copper had this done when before he came home with us. I would say it wasn't really worth the cost, as three or four months later we were back to the same old yucky mouth we dealt with for his entire life. Not sure if it would be better on a dog who has better teeth in general. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 just be patient w/ truman. sneak a pick in hear and there w/ your finger nail and praise. if felix got on the program and learned not to balk i'm sure that truman will as well. remember he's still young and a pip. dh hates it but when we travel and felix sticks his head over the seat i scale...when he's leaning on me watching tv- i scale...just a tid-bit at a time and we worked our way up to using a tool and polishing w/ the electric toothbrush. my dental hygienists gives me packages of tooth polish for the dogs! i clean the area after i work on it w/ hydrogen peroxide on a paper towel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 I suppose I could give him a few Valium, then go to town with the scaler. I got one of these handy little things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) My old vet used to push the Oravet sealant and wax. Sealant was done during the dental. I'm not convinced it really had any long term benefits. The waxy stuff was to be smeared on periodically. Gracie and Oliver hated it even though they were on the product's brochure: I'm actually using peanut on the applicator. Alicia, does Sonos have a similar maintenance product or is it a one-time application? Edited February 12, 2014 by macoduck Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Rita the podenco maneta, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: 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...
cleptogrey Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 just chip away w/ your thumb nail, be brave...and wash your hands after. boy does tarter stink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 My old vet used to push the Oravet sealant and wax. Sealant was done during the dental. I'm not convinced it really had any long term benefits. The waxy stuff was to be smeared on periodically. Gracie and Oliver hated it even though they were on the product's brochure: I'm actually using peanut on the applicator. Alicia, does Sonos have a similar maintenance product or is it a one-time application? HA! Look at them being good spokes-doggies! I have no idea if Sanos is "one and done" or if it requires a maintenance product. I'm taking the Meezer to the vet later, so I'm going to ask some more questions about the Sanos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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