As you know, regular dental hygiene is not only extremely important for us humans. It also ensures – when used correctly – that our beloved four-legged friends Dental health into old age. Often, dental problems caused by deposits and plaque only become apparent with increasing age in our four-legged friends. With the right dental care, you can prevent many dental health problems, but above all tartar, plaque and deposits in your dog. In today's blog post we present the professional tartar removal by a dentist and the associated Cost those of regular dental hygiene for prevention.
How to recognize tartar in your dog
There are exactly two signals that indicate tartar in your dog. On the one hand, it is very rough and dark spots on the tooth enamel and secondly a very unpleasant smell from the mouth of your dog. Particularly noticeable? The deposits are incredibly hard and cannot be removed by wiping the enamel. In most cases, you can remove the tartar deposits from the
- fangs,
- canines and
- molars
In some cases it is also possible that the deposits move under the edge of the gums. This is called gum pocketsThey are dangerous in that they can lead to
- bleeding gums,
- gingivitis,
- Swelling of the jaw and even
- can lead to infected areas.
For the Harmful bacteria are responsible for bad smell from the mouth.
Tartar can cause great damage
Unfortunately, tartar in your dog is not just an aesthetic problem. Irreversible damage to teeth and pain are the greater risk. Tartar can damage your pet's tooth enamel and gums to such an extent that their eating behavior changes or stops altogether. Eating significantly less or tilting their head can be the first signs of toothache. At the very latest, when you notice that teeth are already loosening, you should seek veterinary dental advice.
Which dental cleaning for dogs?
Ideally, you don't let it get to the point where your dog refuses to eat because of toothache. You can clean your teeth daily without noise or pain using our emmi®-pet ultrasonic toothbrush for animals. You can also use
- dry food and
- dental care products
promote the natural abrasion of tartar.
Removing tartar at the vet is much more complicated in comparison. It is often only possible under anesthesia. Unlike our emmi®-pet ultrasonic toothbrush for animals Veterinary dentists work with ultrasound devices that make unbearable noises. Remember that dogs' hearing is much more acute than that of humans. And people find the buzzing, humming noise of ultrasound disturbing. Manual removal of tartar is only possible in exceptional cases. In most cases, it is not sufficient.
Costs: Professional teeth cleaning vs. emmi®-pet ultrasonic toothbrush
Every veterinarian bills for his services according to the currently valid fee schedule for veterinarians (GOT). This Costs currently amount to, for example, the following:
- Manual tartar removal – 12.84 euros (1 set)
- Simple ultrasound – 22.46 euros (single set)
- Difficult ultrasound – 44.89 euros – if time-consuming, plus a time fee of 16.00 euros per 15 minutes or part of it (single rate)
- Ultrasound with scaling, fluorination and polishing – 76.97 euros (1 set)
- Simple gingivectomy (periodontitis) – 51.31 euros (single rate)
- Severe gingivectomy (periodontitis) – 89.79 euros (single rate)
In addition to these costs, there are the costs for the
- anamnesis and preliminary examination,
- X-ray,
- Anesthesia,
- Medicines such as painkillers or antibiotics and
Depending on Depending on the severity, you can expect costs between 50.00 Euro and 600.00 Euro at your veterinarian for dental treatment.caused by tartar or purely for prophylactic purposes.
If you add to this amount the costs of our emmi®-pet ultrasonic toothbrush for dogs and cats, you will quickly realize that you are not only doing something for the health of your animal, but also saving money in the long term.
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