Teeth Brushing Lessons
by Scott Carpenter
I use a very soft brush that fits over the
end of my finger - but I didn't do it long enough, and wasn't thorough
enough. I now brush for a full two minutes - by the clock.
I was worried about hurting her, so I was never really vigorous about
getting in to the back teeth, and didn't pry open her mouth to get to the
inside of the teeth. My Vet said I have to do that (now that I think about it
- duh!) the same as I do with my own teeth.
He also said to brush from the
gums, down the tooth, rather than side-to-side or up the tooth.
And I was
using too much toothpaste. A little dab on the brush is enough.