It's my CATS who have the tooth problems. My vet says that dental decay and gingivitis seem to be hereditary in Siamese cats. I brushed my big boy's teeth every week (with chicken flavored toothpaste) he still had to have them all pulled except for one lower canine (he looks like that snaggle-toothed Siamese cat in the cartoon).
Aw...poor kitties!
I had a Siamese, too.
They are just the best cats.