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.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
GadT.Periodontal disease in dogs. I. Clinical investigation.J Periodontol Res3: 268–272, 1968.
2.
SorensenW.P., LoeH., RamfjordS.P.Periodontal disease in the beagle dog. A cross- sectional clinical study.J Periodontol Res15: 380–389, 1980.
3.
LindheJ., HampS-E, LoeH.Experimental periodontitis in the beagle dog.J Periodontol Res8: 1–10, 1973.
4.
CorbaN.H.C., JansenJ., PilotT.Artificial periodontal defects and frequency of tooth-brushing in beagle dog (I). Clinical findings after creation of the defects.J Clin Periodontol13; 158–163, 1986.
5.
CorbaN.H.C., JansenJ., PilotT.Artificial periodontal defects and frequency of tooth-brushing in beagle dog (II). Clinical findings after a period of healing.J Clin Periodontol13; 186–189, 1986.
6.
TrompJ.A., van RijnL.J., JansenJ.Experimental gingivitis and frequency of tooth-brushing in the beagle dog model. Clinical findings.J Clin Periodontol13; 190–194, 1986.
7.
TrompJ.A., JansenJ., PilotT.Gingival health and frequency of tooth-brushing in the beagle dog model. Clinical findings.J Clin Periodontol13; 164–168, 1986.
8.
SangnesG.A pilot study on the effect of tooth-brushing on the gingiva of a beagle dog.Scand J Dent Res84: 106–108, 1976.
9.
MillerB.R., HarveyC.E.Compliance with oral hygiene recommendations following periodontal treatment in client owned dogs.J Vet Dent11: 18–19, 1994.
10.
StrackB.B., McCulloughM.A., ConnieT.A.Compliance with dental hygiene instructions.Dent Hygiene54: 181, 1980.
11.
GorrelC., RawlingsJ.M.The role of a 'dental hygiene chew' in maintaining periodontal health in dogs.J Vet Dent13(1): 31–34, 1996.
12.
LoveridgeG.Provision of environmentally enriched housing for dogs.Arum Technol45: 1: 1–19, 1994.
13.
HarveyC.E., ThornsberryC., MillerB.R., ShoferS.F.Antimicrobial susceptibility of subgingival flora in dogs with gingivitis.J Vet Dent12(4): 151–155, 1995.
14.
BoonR.J., BealeA.S., ComberK.R., PierceC.V., SutherlandR.Distribution of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid in infected animals and efficacy against experimental infections.Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 21, 369–375, 1982.
15.
BywaterR.J., PalmerG.H., BuswellJ.F., StantonA.Clavulanate-potentiated amoxicillin: Activity in vitro and bioavailability in the dog.Vet Rec,116, 33–36, 1985.
