Healthy Teeth Make a Healthy Pet Preventive dental care is one of the most neglected pet health needs. Yet it's just as important for pets as it is for people.
Periodontal disease is the most common disease of small animals.
My Pet Eats Only Dry Food, or Eats Plenty of Dog Biscuits. When food remains on the teeth it forms plaque, which continuously builds on the tooth and, if not removed, hardens and becomes what we call calculus. Periodontal disease, called gingivitis in its early states, is caused by a buildup of plaque and calculus below the gum line. This painful and progressive gum disease caused inflammation and, finally, tooth loss. Periodontal disease is painful.