I was at a seminar earlier this year where one of the speakers was a veterinary dental specialist. He said that plaque off had not been found to have any beneficial effect. The only foolproof way to keep teeth clean was regular brushing, although he acknowledged that this is far from easy with cats! It needs to be started in kittenhood so they get used to it.

Another possibly beneficial treatment is to rub a little aloe vera gel on the gums. This can be done with a finger and most cats do tolerate this, at least mine seem not to mind it too much. The vet dentist agreed that this would be worth doing if brushing was impossible.

Chewing raw bones is always said to be an ideal way of keeping the teeth clean - chicken wings or necks are good for this.

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HOW MUCH is that stuff? You'd have to live on a fortune to afford to feed that as a main food on a daily basis! I thought that Oscar's Whiskas at £6(rounded up) for a 4KG (not quite sure on size bag) bag was expensive! lol

We give Oscar whiskas dentabix as a treat, he has gingivitis but not bad enough for the vet to intervene, we now feed him four biccies in the morning and 4 biccies at night, we use them as a treat so he comes for them so that we can get him to come to us when we need him to, like if the doorbell goes or something (he's an indoor puddy) otherwise he runs straight for the door lol

I have started rubbing the side of Oscar's mouth when he's having a fuss to try and loosen any plaque that is building up, it seems to be keeping a trip to the vet's at bay.

Bit of warning, if it does get really bad, the cat will have to have all their teeth removed so I think having an anaesthetic just for a tooth clean is far better than having no teef for the rest of his life? Me thinks so

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