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The mouth check log
What a check covers
Run the same short loop each time: teeth and gumline (tartar crust, a red line where gum meets tooth, a tooth that looks notched or shorter than its neighbors), breath (a sudden turn foul is information), eating (dropped pieces, one-sided chewing, new wet-food preference), and behavior (drooling, pawing at the mouth, reluctance to be touched around the face). Log what you actually saw - "looked normal" is a useful entry too: it records what you observed that day.
Log a mouth check
Add an entry any time you look or notice something. Entries stay on this device only.
Reading the log
Record what you actually see, even when nothing stands out. The day an entry says something different, you'll have the date you first noticed it written down. Findings that warrant a prompt vet call rather than more logging: blood-tinged saliva, a visibly broken or suddenly missing tooth, refusal to eat, or obvious pain when the mouth is touched - those need care, not records. For anything you do log, bring the printed log to the appointment; "red along the upper gumline, first noticed on the twelfth" is a better starting point than memory. The disease basics guide explains what the common findings usually mean.
