Additional Home Oral Hygiene Measures
The phrase home oral hygiene refers to measures taken by pet owners to control or prevent plaque and calculus accumulation. These measures include special diets, chew toys, treats, rinses and water additives.
Special diets use the cleansing action of specially engineered kibble, and/or additives, such as sodium hexametaphosphate, that prevent calculus formation.dental treats may also use similar mechanisms of action.
Toys may provide a cleansing effect while chewed on by pets, but care ought to be taken to keep away from toys that are hard to cause tooth fractures. Canines can generate giant amounts of force with their jaws, and chewing on a actual bone or other hard object can lead to inappropriate tooth wear or painful tooth fractures.
Rinses, gels and pet toothpastes can be applied to a toothbrush or directly to the teeth and gingiva as an adjunct preventive measure. Home oral hygiene, when performed properly, may permit for longer intervals between professional dental cleanings.
