What to do about periodontitis in dogs

Treatments for periodontitis in dogs

1. You should temporarily prohibit your dog from eating hard things to prevent the dog’s teeth from breaking. You can buy some softer dog food to reduce the pressure on the dog’s teeth and help reduce the formation of tartar.

2. You need to brush and wash your dog's teeth regularly.

3. Dog periodontitis usually needs to go to a pet hospital to consult a professional doctor for treatment, and self-solution usually treats the symptoms but not the root cause. Therefore, if your dog often has red and swollen gums, bleeding, bad breath and other symptoms, it is recommended to take the dog to the doctor in time.

4. Plaque and calculus need to be removed after the dog is anesthetized. In addition to the calculus exposed on the surface, it is usually necessary to remove the dirt and calculus on the surface of the root of the tooth.

5. It is necessary to polish the dog's teeth to prevent the rapid recurrence of plaque and calculus. In addition, the oral spray is used for sterilization and antibacterial of the oral cavity, to clean up the bacteria on the surface, and at the same time, it can relieve the symptoms of bad breath and swollen gums.

Symptoms of Periodontitis in Dogs

Affected dogs salivate a lot, the saliva is rancid, often mixed with blood; the mouth is sensitive, be careful when eating, chew slowly, and often spit out food suddenly, especially when eating hard foods such as bones and fish bones. With time, the pain can be reduced. Oral examination shows that the diseased teeth are loose, and there is often a small amount of pus in the periodontal period, which can be squeezed out of the gums and thick juice or blood can flow out. Mouth and exhaled gas has a rancid smell.