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Old 04-21-2008, 01:52 PM
Nishasmom Nishasmom is offline
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Re: Tooth Scaler/Scraper

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Originally Posted by fostermom View Post
My vet actually pops off tartar deposits with her fingernail...it's suprising how much can be removed by doing this...my old girl was too old to undergo anesthesia for a tooth cleaning, so she removed a lot of it this way, and my brushing her teeth with the finger brush several times a week seemed to take care of the rest.
This is what I did; Nisha only had a tiny bit on her two front canines, so I scraped it off with my nail.

I have a doggie brush with some chicken toothpaste; I guess I will do that instead of getting a scraper. Thanks...I had no idea it could damage her teeth ...glad I asked first !
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