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Most dogs don't have sweet smelling breath. But, it's no surprise because dogs can't brush their teeth!
Brushing your pets teeth on a daily basis will help keep your dogs breath smelling good, and, based on a recent study, it can also help keep your dog healthy and long lived.
The study which included over 100,000 dogs records was performed by Dr. Larry Glickman at Purdue University. Half of the dogs had periodontal disease and half did not. It was discovered that there is a statistical link between dogs with gum disease and dogs with heart disease.
This was particularly true when it came to heart valve inflammation (endocarditis). It was discovered that 0.01 percent of dogs with NO gum disease got heart valve inflammation where 0.15 percent of those that had gum disease did have heart valve inflammation.
Needless to say, a decent dog dental regimen is important for excellent dog health.
So, what is involved in quality canine dental care?
It begins with cleaning your dogs teeth. You want to make sure to brush your dogs teeth each night with dog toothpaste and a dog toothbrush. Make an effort to brush your dogs teeth each day. Daily brushing will assist in reducing tartar buildup and ward off gum disease.
You also might want to talk to your vet about getting a dental scaling. This is just like a cleaning you get at the dentist and involves scraping or scaling the plaque from your dogs teeth..
In addition there are dog chews and treats which will help with your canine dental plan. Some of the chew toys like Nylabones are created particularly to help scrape off plaque while your dog is gnawing on them. There are a number of other treats that may help freshen your dogs breath.
Providing good dental care for your dog will give him the best potential for a healthy long life. Excessive tarter can cause bacteria to run through your dogs system and this is likely to result in disease in any major organ.
Good canine dental care can help keep your pet healthy. It only requires a couple of minutes each day to brush Fido's teeth and the reward includes clean smelling dog breath and extra healthy years added to your pets life.
