title: Clinical evaluation of SofScale Calculus Scaling Gel in dogs and cats.
abstract: An in-depth study was performed using SofScale Calculus Scaling Gel to determine its value in assisting animal dental prophylaxis as compared to nontreated teeth. A total of one hundred and five animals (dogs and cats) were tested. This gel saved a slight amount of time on animal full mouth prophylaxis in many cases, especially in heavy calculus groups. The gel helped to reduce total actual scaling time, but did not reduce actual procedure time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Wiggs
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Lobprise
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tholen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D002482:Cellulose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D010512:Periodontal Index; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C076814:SofScale Scaling Gel; D002482:Cellulose