NeylasMom Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Does anyone have a brand of dental wipes they like and can recommend? My wishlist is textured, some component to kill bacteria, minimal ingredients (would prefer no peppermint oil, etc), and made in the USA. Not too much to ask, right? Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Hadn't even known these exist. Now I'm disappointed no one has responded. I've only seen toothbrushes. Have you tried any yet? Though now I'm thinking of just cutting a small piece of microfiber to try as a reusable wipe. Could use one of the various liquids or pastes on it. Hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 I ordered some that are arriving today or tomorrow. I'll report back although I imagine it will take some time before I know how well they work. Violet's dentist suggested them as an alternative to the water, which she's not a fan of. Violet's teeth are bad and she's 12 1/2 now. I've never been consistent with brushing because we both find it aversive. This seems like it will be less painful for both of us so the hope is we can prevent her from needing any more dentals. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 We use Vetradent Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 Just a quick update that I ended up ordering these dental wipes from Bluestem: https://www.chewy.com/bluestem-oral-care-dental-dog-cat/dp/233920 I've been using them for a week or so (maybe a week and a half?) and I am already seeing noticeable improvement. There is actually tartar (or plaque?) visible on the wipes after I use them and Violet's canines especially are noticeably cleaner. The dogs also don't mind them. I've been giving treats after wiping each section and gradually doing more teeth per treat. They actually line up when I pull the bottle out. Definitely recommend. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWD Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Did you ever try a finger brush (rubber thimble-lIke thing)? I'm curious about how these compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 6 hours ago, SWD said: Did you ever try a finger brush (rubber thimble-lIke thing)? I'm curious about how these compare. I haven't. We did try brushing with a regular kids toothbrush, but basically we all found it aversive so I didn't keep it up. The veterinary dentist suggested this as an alternative and I'm so glad she did! Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShebasMom Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 22 hours ago, NeylasMom said: Just a quick update that I ended up ordering these dental wipes from Bluestem: https://www.chewy.com/bluestem-oral-care-dental-dog-cat/dp/233920 I've been using them for a week or so (maybe a week and a half?) and I am already seeing noticeable improvement. There is actually tartar (or plaque?) visible on the wipes after I use them and Violet's canines especially are noticeably cleaner. The dogs also don't mind them. I've been giving treats after wiping each section and gradually doing more teeth per treat. They actually line up when I pull the bottle out. Definitely recommend. I'm so glad to learn about these! Will definitely give them a try. Sheba is almost 14 (Jan 23), and I'm going to skip her dental next spring because her hips are failing and I don't want her anaesthetized anymore. I use dental rinse, chews, and spray but haven't cleaned her teeth myself. Better late than never with these I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 20 hours ago, SWD said: Did you ever try a finger brush (rubber thimble-lIke thing)? I'm curious about how these compare. I haven’t tried the wipes yet, they are going on my next Chewy order, but I have tried the rubber finger thing. I have found that it was about as acceptable to the dogs as a toothbrush, and since none of mine were happy with the toothbrush, we never used it long enough to see if it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 10 hours ago, ShebasMom said: I'm so glad to learn about these! Will definitely give them a try. Sheba is almost 14 (Jan 23), and I'm going to skip her dental next spring because her hips are failing and I don't want her anaesthetized anymore. I use dental rinse, chews, and spray but haven't cleaned her teeth myself. Better late than never with these I suppose. That was basically my motivation as well. Violet has had horrible teeth, but this dental only required 1 extraction and the vet said her remaining teeth are in pretty good shape. Since Violet is 12 1/2 we're hoping to possibly avoid needing to sedate her for a dental again. My bank account would certainly appreciate it since her dentals run us around $3K each! Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogangles Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Does anyone use coconut oil on their dog's teeth. Someone recommended this would be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greylover97 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Can you do their entire mouth with one wipe? Quote Carolina (R and A Carolina) & Rebel (FA Ready).At the bridge: Kira (Driven by Energy) 7/19/97 - 6/17/04 & Jake (Jumpstart Dude) 9/12/00 - 1/24/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 7:10 PM, Greylover97 said: Can you do their entire mouth with one wipe? I actually cut them in half and do both dogs with one wipe. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greylover97 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 7 hours ago, NeylasMom said: I actually cut them in half and do both dogs with one wipe. Awesome! My boy has bad teeth and he’s awful when it comes to the toothbrush. Him and I end up wearing toothpaste. The wipes would be less messy. Quote Carolina (R and A Carolina) & Rebel (FA Ready).At the bridge: Kira (Driven by Energy) 7/19/97 - 6/17/04 & Jake (Jumpstart Dude) 9/12/00 - 1/24/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 16 hours ago, Greylover97 said: Awesome! My boy has bad teeth and he’s awful when it comes to the toothbrush. Him and I end up wearing toothpaste. The wipes would be less messy. Ha, sounds like it's worth a shot. I am still loving them. The only issue I've encountered is it can be tough to get Skye's biggest bottom molars because they're covered when her mouth is clamped closed. Violet doesn't have those teeth anymore so no worries there lol. I'm going to have to start working on teaching Skye to hold her mouth open just so I can get those 2 teeth. But honestly, they're a godsend. I still give treats every time, but generally I do their mouths in thirds and they get a treat after each. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greylover97 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 8 hours ago, NeylasMom said: Ha, sounds like it's worth a shot. I am still loving them. The only issue I've encountered is it can be tough to get Skye's biggest bottom molars because they're covered when her mouth is clamped closed. Violet doesn't have those teeth anymore so no worries there lol. I'm going to have to start working on teaching Skye to hold her mouth open just so I can get those 2 teeth. But honestly, they're a godsend. I still give treats every time, but generally I do their mouths in thirds and they get a treat after each. Skye sounds just like Rebel. By the time I pry his mouth open the toothpaste is on me and not on the brush. He’s lost all his chewing molars and has a couple of premolars that are questionable. Hopefully daily brushing will be enough to save them. Quote Carolina (R and A Carolina) & Rebel (FA Ready).At the bridge: Kira (Driven by Energy) 7/19/97 - 6/17/04 & Jake (Jumpstart Dude) 9/12/00 - 1/24/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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