Dog Teeth Cleaning without Anesthesia
July 4, 2010 by Dog Trainer Filed under Dog Care
www.Dogs4Dogs.com Non-anesthetic dog teeth cleaning eliminates anesthesia risks, and also high vet bills, but these “anesthesia-free” practitioners are not certified, and have no legally-mandated training or experience. Learn how to rate dental cleaner’s skills and what safety precautions to take from Jan Rasmusen, the national award-winning author of Scared Poopless: The Straight Scoop on Dog Care and from the practitioners at Houndstooth Dental.
Her tooth was loose. I wiggled it at the end of the procedure and it fell out.
She had a sound they sometimes call reverse sneezing. It’s a couch where the dog struggles to breath. It often happens when she’s excited. When she relaxes, she’s fine. It is not what I would describe as a gurgling sound. You should have a vet check her lungs.
Can you please tell me the side effects your dog had? Why was she rushed to the emergency. I just had my chihuahua neutered and I’m afraid this may have happened to him. He is breathing fine, every once in a while makes a gurgling sound when he breathes.
The endotracheal tube does aggravate collapsing trachea. I’ve seen it happen to my own dog. In fact, she was rushed to an emergency clinic twice after her last dental under anesthesia. It took months for her to get back to normal. The tube was the proper size and the vet was a veterinary dentist who placed and removed the tube.
Wow, being a technician I was completely insulted by the lack of knowledge these people possess. Many of the drugs that are used for anesthesia are the same drugs used in the human pediatric setting. What about radiographs?? There were too many things here to really talk about, but be very careful when just going off of something you see on this. I can’t believe how much dumber I feel now having watched this.
When my mom has her cat’s teeth cleaned or has severely matted hair in the undercoat removed (she’s a long-haired cat) they just give her “happy gas”. The first time the groomer/technician put her under full anesthesia and she was sick for several days. Does anyone know if there are still serioues side effects for dogs/cats under that type of anesthetic?
help my dogs teeth have a lot af tarter on them and are very brown how much did you pay to get your dogs teeth cleaned my dog is 9 pounds and is a havaneese i want Anesthesia free please who do u reccomend cheap please (under 100)
hi my dog’s teeth are very brown but her gums aren’t inflammed i want to get them cleaned where do i go how much what do i do the cheaper the better
Try this on a fractious 90 lb dog. The anesthesia is there for comfort and safety of the animal/staff, plus enables more extensive cleaning. There is a reason these practitioners are not certified, and have no legally-mandated training or experience. Would you get your dental care from a random guy on the street with no credentials?
My chihuahua needs her teeth cleaned and I’m scared to death to let them put her under for it.
Wow Ok well that is a good dog but when you have a 70-80 pound dog, they will not be so cooperative.
The second dogs’ teeth were loose… when she used the ultrasonic scaler they were flappin in the wind. Those front teeth should be pulled.
I am a dental hygienist and I try to clean my dogs teeth with a hand scaler at home but can’t get very far cause I feel like it traumatized them. If the dog is well behaved as this video shows and is done by a registered dental hygienist I could see this being ok. I agree that a lot of vets don’t know a lot about gum disease as i tried to discuss my dogs dental health with mine and he didn’t know the basic terminology.
I agree. I recently had a veterinary dentist clean both my dogs’ teeth. Three vets were with my dogs at all times and their vitals were monitored as thoroughly as when a human has surgery. Unfortunately, the cost was well beyond what most people can afford. Vet dentists are few and far between, and many general vets have little hands-on training. Non-anesthetic practitioners are often poorly trained and some lack animal handling skills. There is no good solution for most people.
non anesthetic dental cleaning is NOT an acceptable standard of care by the American Veterinary Dental Society, a specialty boarded membership of Licensed Veterinarians whom specialize in dental care!
To defend the author…you are wrong in the fact that it’s just cosmetic only. Saying it’s cosmetic prevents you from being charged for practicing veterinary care without license etc. blah blah blah. In fact, over 95 percent of the dogs can handle cleaning without any problems. My problem is people doing this and not doing a thorough job and gives anesthesia free cleaning a bad name. You can ultrasonic under the gums with no problems providing that the periodontal disease in minimal.
That incisor was “finger pulled” after the cleaning. I was surprised that Chiclet didn’t even notice that it happened. It just slipped out. Thanks for your concern.
Whether or not dogs tolerate this procedure depends on the dog’s temperament, training, familiarity with brushing, and most of all, the skill of the practitioner. As I say in the video, your dog still needs dental x-rays and more extensive cleaning occasionally. For some dogs, though, anesthesia is a big problem. Chiclet (pictured) has had big problems with a collapsed trachea after anesthesia. There is no perfect solution. I wish there were.
I almost had my dog’s teeth cleaned without anesthesia. I’m so glad I did my research before proceeding. Cleaning such as the one in this video is for cosmetic purposes only. It gives the owner a false sense that their dog’s teeth are in good shape when in fact, it’s just masking possible dental disease beneath the gums. Also, these two dogs are obviously very comfortable with the procedure, but most dogs would probably not tolerate this. Sharp tools & a squirming scared dog do to mix!
This video is midleading and dangerous. The entire purpose of routine dental cleanings is to prevent periodontal disease. The operator makes a vailiant attempt at performing a dental cleaning but is clearly unable to adequately clean the majority of her patient’s dentition; periodontal disease progresses unchecked misleading clients into thinking they have addressed their pet’s oral hygiene. Slandering veterinary professionals implying they are uneducated about dentistry is a gross mistatement
I am glad to hear that there are other alternative to teeth cleaning than the more invasive one. Do you know the brand of the sonic scaler and the teeth polisher that the hygienist used? what kind of polishing paste can be used for dogs?
Just to let you know, you did mentioned that dogs with loose tooth should’nt be cleaned this way, but yet, at 5:20, the maxillary incisor is obviously loose. NOT every dogs can have their owners there with them. Some dogs are much more dominant and will not obey while owners are around. The teeth cleaner should have the leader of the pack attitude. Also, you should check how she does with the lingual incisor and molar areas in the far back. Also, does she polish the lingual area?
Anesthesia free dentistry is illegal in several states as it is considered practicing veterinary medicine without a license. You can do it to your own dog, but not to other peoples dogs.
This is basically “tooth grooming” and does almost nothing for the health of your dog. You cannot clean underneath the gumline properly in an awake animal, and you definitely cannot take x-rays. Up to 40% of dog dental disease occurs under the gumline and will not be discovered without the use of x-rays.
who do you use, and what is their rate?
well done & informative. I enjoyed the added warnings. This person seems to know what she is doing & handles the dog with care (unlike some of the others I’ve seen who seem rough).