Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How bigger kibble and polyphosphates cut dog teeth tartar buildup
By Hennet, P et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2007·Clinique vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Effect of pellet food size and polyphosphates in preventing calculus accumulation in dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 40 young female Beagle dogs was studied to see how different sizes of kibble and a special coating could help reduce tartar buildup on their teeth. The results showed that larger kibble pieces reduced tartar by 42%, while kibble coated with sodium tripolyphosphate, an ingredient that helps prevent tartar, led to a 55% reduction. This means that feeding your dog larger kibble or kibble with this coating could help keep their teeth cleaner and healthier.
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Abstract
Forty female Beagle dogs, aged 12 to 24-months were divided into four groups of ten dogs each. Results showed that increasing kibble diameter by 50.0% was associated with a 42.0% calculus reduction. Coating the kibbles with sodium tripolyphosphate, an anti-calculus agent, further induced a 55.0% calculus reduction. Sodium tripolyphosphate was shown to be at least as effective as sodium hexametaphosphate. The calculus reduction effect on teeth differed based on tooth location with the most pronounced effect being observed on caudally-located crushing teeth compared with incisor and canine teeth. The relevance of scoring non-crushing teeth when testing a product with mechanical effect on plaque and calculus needs to be questioned.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18309857/