not sure if i spelt it correctly, we have taken on a rescue and his teeth are horrible, he has been given a bone over the last couple of weeks but he chews on only one side of his mouth, what things can you use to help him get rid of the rest, i have used plaque off before but tell the truth never found it that affective so anyone use anything else i really do not want to take him to the vets to be descaled would like to try at home first.

LOGIC GEL is pretty good for tartar on teeth.  

I apply it and give a bone to occupy the dog from just licking it off LOL

I have also found that some foods cause it more than others, Pedigree puppy turned my 6 month old's new teeth brown in weeks   Luckily changing to a different food cured it :)   It's trial and error tho I'm afraid.

> he has been given a bone over the last couple of weeks but he chews on only one side of his mouth,

I had my elderly Bearded Collie checked out for just this reason.  She had such tartare on one tooth, and I wanted rid.  When the vet checked her, it was a loose tooth further back that was giving her gyp, poor girl.  She couldn't eat that side.

I felt awful that I hadn't realised why she would only eat on the one side, and she is so much happier after an extraction and full dental.

I have been using petzlife on mine this past week and even without using to the letter it's already made a huge difference. I would defiantly recommend.

I agree with Boody, Petzlife gel has done wonders for my 11 yr old, he had great teeth and then all of a sudden started being difficult about allowing us to reach the back ones, the gel has made it much easier.

Why not hold the bone?  That's what I do with my old girl as she either uses one side or gets bored.  If I sit and hold the bone, I can direct it to both sides of her mouth so she cleans all her teeth.  Will the dog trust you enough to scrape them?  I also use a tooth descaler on my oldie as tartare builds up really quickly and I find that removing it this way is the most effective.  I would rather do all this that put her under a GA.

The thing that puts me off using a descaler is I've read you can damage the tooth by putting grooves in the teeth, hence why I've now been trying to use less invasive products on the one dog I've got who hates chewing.

That's because a lot of people think you need to scrape away at the teeth.  You don't.  You lightly touch along the tartare till you feel the 'ledge' usually just under the gum line, then you pull at that.  You shouldn't really be touching the tooth at all.  I find if you get it right, the tartare comes off in a big slice.

Probably best I don't attempt anything like that lol caggy is my middle name.