The impact of home-prepared diets and home oral hygiene on oral health in cats and dogs

Buckley, Catherine; Colyer, Alison; Skrzywanek, Michal; Jodkowska, K.; Kurski, Grzegorz; Gawor, Jerzy; Ceregrzyn, Michal

doi:10.1017/s0007114511000821

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“…Although avoiding a dry diet may decrease the risk of overweight/obesity, dry food diets may offer benefits to cats such as improving oral health status (Buckley et al, 2011). However in light of the evidence from this study, extra care should be paid to the amount of dry food fed, in order to ensure cats are not eating in excess of their energy requirements.…”

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confidence: 93%

Risk factors identified for owner-reported feline obesity at around one year of age: Dry diet and indoor lifestyle

Rowe

Browne

Casey

et al. 2015

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Risk factors identified for owner-reported feline obesity at around one year of age: Dry diet and indoor lifestyle

Rowe

Browne

Casey

et al. 2015

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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“…, Buckley et al . ). Other studies have shown no correlation between dietary conditions and the incidence of periodontal disease (Hoffman & Gaengler ).…”

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confidence: 97%

A longitudinal assessment of periodontal health status in 53 Labrador retrievers

Wallis¹,

Patel²,

Marshall³

et al. 2018

J of Small Animal Practice

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Objectives: To determine the incidence and rates of progression of gingivitis and periodontitis in Labrador retrievers.Materials and MethOds: Fifty-three dogs, aged 1·1 to 5·9 years, had their periodontal health assessed every 6 months for up to 2 years. The extent of gingivitis and periodontitis was measured around the whole gingival margin of every tooth under general anaesthesia.results: All dogs had gingivitis at the initial assessment. The majority (64·2%) of tooth aspects had very mild gingivitis. The palatal/lingual aspect of all tooth types was most likely to show bleeding when probed: 63·0% of these aspects had mild or moderate gingivitis. Over 2 years, 56·6% of dogs developed periodontitis and dogs as young as 1·9 years were affected. There was a significant positive correlation between the proportion of teeth with periodontitis and age. In total, 124 teeth (5·7%) developed periodontitis; 88 (71·0%) of these were incisors. The palatal/lingual aspect of the incisors developed the disease first (2·8% of incisor aspects).clinical significance: Periodontitis developed in regions that are difficult to see in conscious dogs implying that detection and treatment of disease requires periodic sedation or anaesthesia.

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“…Thus, oral health has recently received considerable attention due to the high incidence of periodontal disease. It has been shown that one of the primary contributors to the high incidence of periodontal disease is related to consumption of foods that are less abrasive to the dental surface, thereby facilitating the accumulation of dental plaques and calculus [1,2,3,4]. Periodontal disease directly interferes with the health and life expectancy of companion animals and may affect the function of organs such as heart, kidneys, and liver [5,6].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The physical properties of the diet, such as abrasiveness, texture, and chewiness, should be considered during food formulation, as they play an important role in plaque control [9]. Several studies have demonstrated that consumption of soft food improved plaque and dental calculus accumulation compared to dry food [3,4].…”

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Evaluation of teeth injuries in Beagle dogs caused by autoclaved beef bones used as a chewing item to remove dental calculus

Pinto

Lehr

Pignone³

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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Dental calculus (DC) is the most widespread oral problem in domestic dogs. Chewing items are used to remove DC from the tooth surface; they also favor oral health and animal welfare. Raw beef bone mastication also shortly reduces DC in adult dogs. However, it can cause oral lesions and hence is not popular. This study evaluated the impact of bone mastication on the dental roots, enamel, and gingiva of dogs. Twelve adult Beagle dogs were randomly divided into 2 treatment groups in a completely randomized block design: cortical bone (CB) or spongy bone (SB). Intraoral radiographs were obtained on days 0 and 14, and calculus assessment was performed using images captured on days 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 14; an integration program was used to measure the proportion between the area covered by calculus and the total area of teeth. DC was completely removed from the first and second premolars and molars from both the arcades in less than 3 days of supplementation, indicating that these teeth were frequently used for chewing (P < 0.10). Bones were highly effective for DC removal and gingival inflammation reduction. Despite the hardness of bones, no lesions or teeth root and enamel fracture, or esophageal or intestinal obstructions-complications related to bone ingestion-were noted. However, SB showed some gingival lesions (n = 4) and bone remnants between teeth (n = 2). Gingival lesions were caused by the daily and continuous supply of new pieces of bone for 13 days. Specific pieces of bone should be used for oral home care programs because they shortly remove almost 90% of DC, allowing longer intervals between periodontal cleaning procedures. Long-term studies are required to evaluate the use of bones and evaluate their impact on teeth and periodontium after prolonged supplementation.

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The impact of home-prepared diets and home oral hygiene on oral health in cats and dogs

Cited by 28 publications

References 12 publications

Risk factors identified for owner-reported feline obesity at around one year of age: Dry diet and indoor lifestyle

Risk factors identified for owner-reported feline obesity at around one year of age: Dry diet and indoor lifestyle

A longitudinal assessment of periodontal health status in 53 Labrador retrievers

Evaluation of teeth injuries in Beagle dogs caused by autoclaved beef bones used as a chewing item to remove dental calculus

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