title: Effectiveness of a vegetable dental chew on periodontal disease parameters in toy breed dogs.
abstract: Sixteen toy breed dogs completed a parallel, 70-day two-period, cross-over design clinical study to determine the effect of a vegetable dental chew on gingivitis, halitosis, plaque, and calculus accumulations. The dogs were randomly assigned into two groups. During one study period the dogs were fed a non-dental dry diet only and during the second study period were fed the same dry diet supplemented by the daily addition of a vegetable dental chew. Daily administration of the dental chew was shown to reduce halitosis, as well as, significantly reduce gingivitis, plaque and calculus accumulation and therefore may play a significant role in the improvement of canine oral health over the long-term.
authors.affiliation: Dental Care for Pets, Hallam, Victoria, Australia. david@dentalcareforpets.com.au
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000662:veterinary; D010375:Pedigree; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome