Dog dental health

Dial of days until breath sulfur gases measured lower in dog trials: daily brushing within week 1, dental chews by day 14 to 27, an essential-oil gel at week 4, seaweed dental bites at day 60, and lower for up to 3 months after a vet cleaning

Do dog breath fresheners work

Mints and sprays cover the smell. Chews, gels and brushing can lower it over weeks. What each type does, how long it takes, and what to avoid.

Do dog breath fresheners work

Mints and sprays cover the smell. Chews, gels and brushing can lower it over weeks. What each type does, how long it takes, and what to avoid.

Bar chart from a 2018 trial in 60 small dogs: after a cleaning, tartar scores on a daily Ascophyllum nodosum treat stayed 35% lower than placebo at day 30, 22% at day 60 and 20% at day 90

Ascophyllum nodosum for dogs and what the trial...

A seaweed that slowed new plaque and tartar in dog trials after a cleaning. What the studies measured, who paid for them, and why iodine matters.

Ascophyllum nodosum for dogs and what the trial...

A seaweed that slowed new plaque and tartar in dog trials after a cleaning. What the studies measured, who paid for them, and why iodine matters.

The day of a dog dental cleaning drawn as a gum line, with most steps happening below it while the dog is under general anesthesia

What happens at a dog dental cleaning

A proper dog dental cleaning is done under general anesthesia, with x-rays and cleaning below the gum line. Every step, and what to ask your vet.

What happens at a dog dental cleaning

A proper dog dental cleaning is done under general anesthesia, with x-rays and cleaning below the gum line. Every step, and what to ask your vet.

Five layers of evidence for cleaning a dog's teeth at home, with brushing at the base as the method with the strongest trials

How to clean your dog's teeth at home

Brush with dog toothpaste daily, or at least 3 times a week. Every other method ranked by its evidence, the time it takes, and what only a vet can fix.

How to clean your dog's teeth at home

Brush with dog toothpaste daily, or at least 3 times a week. Every other method ranked by its evidence, the time it takes, and what only a vet can fix.