At the age of three, many adult dogs will have plaques. Having a routine for your dog’s teeth cleaning is essential to prevent plaque and other dental diseases. 

It depends on how severe the tartar and plaque buildup is; a lesser plaque mass will be easily removed at home. A more severe mass of plaque or tartar will need to be removed at the dental clinic. 

Dogs with bad breath and paw at their mouth or seem to be dropping food when they are eating, can be signs of a more severe plaque buildup. You must add some mouthwash for your dog to help keep the plaque out.

What do plaques look like?

After eating, there is a chance that food and saliva will get trapped in the gum-line of your dog’s mouth. This will continuously build up over time, and once it is left untreated, all of these begin to mix with minerals in the mouth and form a hard substance called plaque. 

A plaque is a complex substance usually brown and builds up in the dog’s teeth. It is usually hard as a rock, especially from the calcium and minerals found in your dog’s saliva. Bacteria get trapped on the surface, which can lead to infection and swelling of the dog’s gum.

How to remove Plaques at home

You can use a few options to remove plaques from your dog’s teeth. However, you must know that your dog will not sit to allow you to remove those plaques without putting up a fight. 

• Using a finger toothbrush

The finger toothbrush is more likely to knock off the tartar underneath the dog’s teeth. Meanwhile, there are plaques buildup remaining under the dog’s gum line.

A finger toothbrush can take some time before your dog gets used to it. You can start one tooth at a time until your dog can tolerate it for some time longer and then till you get it completed.