As previously stated, these home remedies will not cure your dogs tooth infection. To completely cure the problem, your veterinarian will likely recommend pulling the tooth because thats the cheapest and easiest option. A root canal could solve the problem, but that is usually only done if the owner really wants to save the tooth, as its more invasive and much more expensive.
A survey of veterinarians reported that approximately 85% of dogs over the age of four suffer from some form of periodontal disease. That staggering statistic could be drastically reduced if pet owners had better education about dental hygiene for their pets.
If your dog is suffering with a tooth infection, it is likely due to neglected dental hygiene. You can use these home remedies for tooth infection in dogs to help ease the symptoms associated with the condition. However, there are no effective home remedies that will cure a tooth infection in dogs.
Did you know that dogs instinctually hide their pain? In nature, dogs that show weakness or pain are the first to be attacked by prey or left behind by the rest of the pack. That means that your dog will probably hide the signs that his mouth hurts as best he can.
Another study shows that 82 percent of dogs between the ages of six and eight and 96 percent of dogs beyond 12 years old suffer from periodontitis. Most dogs develop some form of dental problem by the time they are three years old because of a lack of dental cleanings and checkups, which their owners should have initiated.
Preventing Painful Dental Disease
How much better is it to prevent these painful infections in our pets if we can? While crown fractures sometimes are unavoidable, they often result from pets being given inappropriate chew toys or bones that are too hard for teeth. Periodontal disease is most often totally preventable with daily, at-home dental care and regular dental cleanings under anesthesia by your veterinarian.
Sadly, pets with abscessed teeth often go undiagnosed and suffer in silence. Our dogs and cats manifest pain so differently than humans. Even our domesticated pets have strong instincts still intact. To show pain is to show weakness; to show weakness is to be more susceptible as prey. While our dogs and cats may not have any natural predators in their lives, it still goes against their predator-prey instincts to show that they hurt. Even more profound is the fact that most pets that are dealing with a tooth abscess still quite often have a normal appetite. Their survival instinct to eat is so strong they simply will not give it up.
Can a dog’s tooth abscess heal on its own?
No, a dog’s tooth abscess won’t heal on its own. It is a very painful condition and needs to be treated by a professional as soon as possible.
When to have dog infected abscessed tooth pulled?! Symptoms and treatment for infected dog tooth.
Just like people, dogs get toothaches and tooth infections. One of the most common reasons for a dog tooth infection is a tooth abscess, which is an enclosed pocket of infection. This occurs when bacteria gets into the root of a tooth. Tooth abscesses may happen because of periodontal disease (gum disease) or if your dog breaks a tooth. “If [your dog] breaks the tooth into the pulp, then the tooth dies very quickly,” says John Huff, D.V.M., FAVD, Dipl. AVDC, a board-certified veterinary dentist at VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver, Colorado.
Your dog can break a tooth without you even knowing it. The most common culprit is chewing on objects that are too hard for your particular dog’s teeth, which could be common dog-chew items like tennis balls, deer antlers, pig’s ears and rawhide. Check with your veterinarian for his recommendation on what chew items are best for your dog’s teeth. Dogs can also break their teeth through mouth trauma — for instance if they run into a door or get hit in the mouth with something.