Oral Health Benefits of a Daily Dental Chew in Dogs
Abstract
An independent study was conducted to determine and quantify the oral care benefits of a daily edible dental chew in dogs as measured by plaque and calculus control, gingival indices, and oral malodor. A “clean mouth” test model was used comparing a commercial dry diet and a commercial dry diet plus one dental chew per day. The dental chew tested was representative of a retail canine dental chew. The test dental chew was a green-colored dental dog chew with a flexible texture that can be readily chewed by dogs. They are made with a knuckle bone shape on one end and a toothbrush shape on the other end. Sixty adult dogs were allocated in either control or test groups based on plaque stratification and studied for 28-days. The test group (30 dogs) received a dry diet and 1 dental chew each day. The control group (30 dogs) received the same dry diet only. At the end of the study, measurements of plaque and calculus accumulation and evaluations of oral malodor and gingival heath were performed. Adding a dental chew to the diet resulted in statistically significant reductions in plaque and calculus accumulation, and oral malodor while improving gingival indices.
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- Authors
- Quest, B. W.
- Affiliations
- From Nutro/Greenies Company, 1315 N Chouteau Trafficway, Kansas City, MO, 64120
- Corresponding author
- Quest, Bradley W.
- Venue
- Journal of Veterinary Dentistry
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2013-06
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 84-87
- ISSN
- 0898-7564 (ISSN-L)
- 2470-4083
- OpenAlex
- W205904739
- Cited by
- 47
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 1.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Veterinary Dentistry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Keywords
- dogs, dental plaque, dental calculus, gingival health, halitosis, oral care, canine oral health
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Animal Feed, Dental Calculus, Dental Deposits, Dental Plaque, Dental Plaque Index, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gingivitis, Halitosis, Male, Oral Hygiene, Oral Hygiene Index, Periodontal Index, Dietary Supplements
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