Dry Food Doesn’t Clean Teeth

Dry food does not clean the teeth. If it did, you and I could floss with toast. At best, dry food produces a little less tartar than canned food. Regular vet checkups and proper dental care are essential, no matter what your pet eats. — Dr. Jean Hofve, Holistic Vet

3 Responses

  1. I agree that dry dog food doesn’t clean teeth, and this is what I said on a dog forum, but there seems to be this misconception that if the food is dry then it must also help clean the teeth.

  2. Hi, Liz,

    You’re right. It’s funny, we don’t tell children not to brush after eating their cereal or potato chips. Why do we think grain-based bits of dog and cat food will clean their teeth?

    Go figure,

    Teresa
    http://holistpetfood.wordpress.com

  3. So true. I’ve had the best luck feeding all-wet food and giving them snacks of chicken hearts or other chunks of raw meat for them to chew on, for dental health.

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