My dog has bad teeth. Should I go to a vet or pet store for cleaning?

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For a retired racing greyhound with bad teeth from their sticky raw-meat diet, what is the best way to un-do years of damage? Do most vets offer teeth cleaning? Do pet-stores offer teeth cleaning? Pet's info: Dog | Greyhound | Male | neutered | 3 years and 8 months old | 75 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Yes the best way to resolve dental disease is with a teeth cleaning. I would recommend having your vet do a consultation first and then scheduling Clark to have his teeth professionally cleaned. This process is mostly done while the pet is under general anesthesia, and can resolve dental problems quickly and efficiently. Pet stores only offer to brush your pets teeth, which is technically not a cleaning and will not remove any hard tartar on the teeth at all. After Clark has his teeth cleaning, it is important to brush his teeth regularly to keep up with his dental hygiene over time. I hope this helps and best of luck moving forward with your pet Clark. Take care!

My dog has bad teeth. Should I go to a vet or pet store for cleaning?

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