Emmi-Pet Teeth Cleaning

[ForTheSakeOfThePenguin]

If you are blessed with one of those breeds that are prone to dental issues and have spent literally hundreds and hundreds of pounds at the vet on dental under anaesthetic… Find a groomer or vet who offers Emmi-Pet Teeth Cleaning Services.

I have no personal or financial interest in the product. Two days ago I was dismayed to see my dog’s teeth full of thick plaque after a year of using Dentistix daily so I was having dreading the costly vet dental and possible tooth removal that in the past has costed me anything from £400 to over £650.

Trying to find a vet that could do the work for less I stumbled with a groomer offering this service. An hour later my dog’s teeth were as clean as those of a puppy and only costed me £45. No anaesthesia involved (good news for my very old dog), not breaking the bank (again) so just posting here in case somebody can benefit of having this information.

You’re welcome 🙂

Emma- pet is cosmetic removal that does not treat underlying dental disease or even subgingval tartar.

The RCVS have issued a statement on this [] https://www.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/a-statement-on-anaesthesia-free-dental-procedures-for-cats-dogs/anaesthesia-free-dental-procedures.pdf here]]

Try brushing your dogs teeth regularly- works wonders! 😉

Dentastix according to my old vet ( whose wife was a vet advisor at Pedigree ) are totally useless . We clean our dogs teeth at home and put aquadent in his water and his teeth are pretty good . He does chew a lot though , mainly ostrich metatarsal.

Very irresponsible advice OP. Please don't listen to this poster. These procedures are done under anaesthesia for a reason. They're painful for starters and you pet will be at risk from inhalation pneumonia. And you absolutely cannot do a full scale and polish and assessment of teeth in a conscious animal.

Yep, the groomer said the Dentistix were useless, she also shown me where the gun had reversed and looked a bit infected so I took her to the vet yesterday anyway. Vet said she was impressed, there was no inflammation on the gum anymore so all fine.

Very irresponsible not to check before commenting, this process does not use the same tools a vet or dentist do… it looks pretty much like an electric tootbrush!

From @Lonecatwithkitten's link:

Simply removing the visible calculus (tartar) from above the gum line is not effective or useful in tackling dental disease.

FYI she's a vet.

The EMMI cleaner isn't the same as a scale and polish under anaesthetic. The dangers aren't remotely comparable.

Like OP says, it's basically an electric toothbrush for dogs - it won't cure any underlying issues like gingivitis or dental disease, but it can help break down surface tartar etc.

Surely the whole idea of this is keeping your dog’s teeth clean, same as doing it yourself at home with brush plus whatever else you find works. Personally I like Plaque Off & the hard fish chews. A lot of people have difficulty managing this themselves at home. So surely the point is to prevent gum problems starting, not waiting till gum disease has become a problem needing expensive veterinary dental work involving a general anaesthetic which always carries a risk no matter how safe they say it is, especially with very small old dogs

I have a steel ‘human’ tooth scraper, and do the dogs teeth myself. 5 mins a time, couple of times a week stays on top of it.
When I go to the vet, they check and advise cleaning or not. He’s been under anesthetic only twice in 8 years for a proper clean.
Brushing was not something he enjoyed.