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Tooth Tartar And Gum Disease |
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Written by John Burns
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 Gum disease is usually related to the formation of tooth tartar . A popular belief is that tartar is caused by the lack of abrasive food to clean the teeth. Many people mistakenly believe that feeding dry dog food keeps the teeth clean. One need only look at the teeth of dogs fed on most brands of dry food to realise that this is not so. I am sure that a dentist would not recommend eating biscuit as a method of teeth-cleansing. It is true that bone and hide will help to clean the teeth but the real cause of tartar is an accumulation of waste matter in the body.
These wastes are dissolved in the body fluids including the saliva. When the saliva washes over the teeth much of this debris settles out and forms plaque which hardens to form tartar.
The most effective way to prevent tartar and gum disease is to feed a high-quality food which prevents waste products accumulating in the system. There is then no need to attempt to keep the teeth clean by brushing.
Further information and a Guide to Natural Health Care of the Dog is available from John Bums BVMS MRVCS on 0800 0181 890 or 01554 890482.
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