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Has anyone used an additive in their dogs water to help keep their teeth clean?

I brush my two's teeth daily and they have a dental chew midday, and although their teeth are good for greyhounds, I would like to keep them that way and just wondered if adding something to their drinking water would help.

Grace (Ardera Coleen) b. 18 June 2014 - Gotcha Day 10 June 2018 - Going grey gracefully
Guinness (Antigua Rum) b. 3 September 2017 - Gotcha Day 18 March 2022 - A gentleman most of the time

 

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When Ken came to me with very grotty teeth I found  ProDen Plaque Off helpful. It's sprinkled onto food rather than added to water - the active ingredient is some kind of seaweed extract. After we'd finished the pot his teeth were clean enough for just daily tooth-brushing going forward.

Tiger's teeth were also a bit grotty on arrival - we sorted that out with rawhide bones, which he still gets occasionally and regards as a great treat :chow

Clare with Tiger (Snapper Gar, b. 18/05/2015), and remembering Ken (Boomtown Ken, 01/05/2011-21/02/2020) and Doc (Barefoot Doctor, 20/08/2001-15/04/2015).

"It is also to be noted of every species, that the handsomest of each move best ... and beasts of the most elegant form, always excel in speed; of this, the horse and greyhound are beautiful examples."----Wiliam Hogarth, The Analysis of Beauty, 1753.

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Years ago I tried a water additive that didn't seem to make any difference.  I don't remember what was in it.  The dogs started out drinking it ok but after a few months, stopped drinking as much, so I quit it.   Our vet said that brushing is best, but use whatever the dogs tolerated.  He was  concerned that some of the water additives might wipe out good bacteria in the gut as well as bad stuff in the mouth.  

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Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey

remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter

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I use TropiClean Fresh Breath Dental Health Solution Dog Dental Water Additive. (I get it from Chew.com).  I don't know if it makes a big difference, but I figure it won't hurt.  I also brush my dogs' teeth daily. TropiClean also makes a gel - I put the gel on their teeth at bed time so it stays on longer.  Again - don't know if it makes a huge difference or not but it's worth it to me.  Sox is 8 and Lucas is 9 - both just recently had a dental for the first time.

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