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Can I just take my fingernail or a dental scaler to remove the tartar?

April 26, 2017dental fingernail remove scaler tartar

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Can I just take my fingernail or a dental scaler to remove the tartar?

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Dental disease occurs below the gum line. If you use your finger nail to remove the tartar from the tooth, you are not removing the disease below the gum line. In order to thoroughly help your pet, plaque and tartar must be removed from below the gum line during a dental cleaning.