Teeth Cleaning: How Old Is Too Old? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

DesertChildAZ · 03-31-2008, 10:16 AM

How old is too old for a professional sedated teeth cleaning? My Tahoe is now 14 and has slowed down quite a bit. He seems to be in dire need of a teeth cleaning and cleaning them myself is not getting rid of the plaque that exists. (He had a professional cleaning about 2 years ago.)

~ Kelly

Ellie May · 03-31-2008, 11:06 AM

Oh no. I wouldn't know what to do. What does your vet say?

dlross · 03-31-2008, 11:16 AM

don't give too many greenies, isn't all that good for them....

Sandysbabies · 03-31-2008, 12:02 PM

I have been concerned over the same thing. One of my little schnauzers will be 13 in July. I am afraid to have her teeth cleaned anymore. My other one will be 11 in May. She has more problems with tarter than the other one. Then of course little Kayla (yorkie) is only 9mo. old. Haven't had any problems there yet. I have never given them bones but heard a raw bone is good for cleaning tarter off the teeth. I know you don't want to give bones that have been cooked, but I am just afraid of choking. I am more afraid of the anithesia though.

03-31-2008, 10:16 AM	#1
DesertChildAZ YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 349	Teeth Cleaning: How Old Is Too Old? How old is too old for a professional sedated teeth cleaning? My Tahoe is now 14 and has slowed down quite a bit. He seems to be in dire need of a teeth cleaning and cleaning them myself is not getting rid of the plaque that exists. (He had a professional cleaning about 2 years ago.) ~ Kelly __________________ Don't feed your yorkies "Greenies". Their lives depend on it.

03-31-2008, 11:06 AM	#2
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Oh no. I wouldn't know what to do. What does your vet say? __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

03-31-2008, 11:16 AM	#3
dlross YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 286	don't give too many greenies, isn't all that good for them.... __________________ Deborah

03-31-2008, 12:02 PM	#4
Sandysbabies YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,234	I have been concerned over the same thing. One of my little schnauzers will be 13 in July. I am afraid to have her teeth cleaned anymore. My other one will be 11 in May. She has more problems with tarter than the other one. Then of course little Kayla (yorkie) is only 9mo. old. Haven't had any problems there yet. I have never given them bones but heard a raw bone is good for cleaning tarter off the teeth. I know you don't want to give bones that have been cooked, but I am just afraid of choking. I am more afraid of the anithesia though.