The Role of Tooth-brushing and Diet in the Maintenance of Periodontal Health in Dogs
1996 ◽
Vol 13
(4)
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pp. 139-143
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Tooth-brushing every other day did not maintain clinically healthy gingivae in dogs. The daily addition of a dental hygiene chew to a regimen of tooth brushing every other day reduced the gingivitis scores and reduced the accumulation of dental deposits (plaque, calculus and stain). Daily tooth-brushing should be the recommendation to the dog owner irrespective of dietary regimen. Providing a dental hygiene chew daily seems to give an added health benefit when tooth-brushing is less frequent, and provides the pet owner with a useful adjunct for homecare.
2021 ◽
Vol ahead-of-print
(ahead-of-print)
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2019 ◽
Vol 24
(4)
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pp. 80-92
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