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teeth cleaning

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Question
Hello

Ny dog is 3.5 years old and I can see startting of tartat ? yellow on his teeth.  Is there any effective way of cleaning the teeth on my own?

Thanks   Gabe  

Answer
You can offer him greenies, dentabones and cheewez in hopes that these things will "clean" his teeth.  Otherwise, daily teeth brushing with pet toothpaste will reduce further buildup.   Most likely, however, he would really benefit from a professional teeth scaling and polishing at your veterinarian's office.