Gum Disease in Dogs
Gum disease is, more often than not, associated with tooth tarter in dogs. The growth in sales of abrasive pet treats designed to clean teeth tell us that the myth prevails that dogs need these products, and give advertisers another convenient ‘hook’.
Tooth tarter and gum disease are more often than not, related to diet. In humans, vegetarians have very few problems with either more than likely, due to low protein levels in their diet. Small Animal Clinical Nutrition 4th edition by Hand et al quotes that protein is associated with plaque accumulation and periodontitis.
More often than not, poor quality foods with result in tooth tarter in dogs simply because waste matter accumulating in the body washes over the teeth in the saliva and settles to form plaque.
Use of the correct diet, low in protein, fat, salt and sugar will help in avoiding wastes or toxins accumulating in the body thus reducing the possibility of tooth tartar and associated gum disease in dogs.
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