Anyone Tried Aquadent For Their Dog's Teeth?

[Sally]

Hi all,

In the newsletter for a local vet yesterday, I saw a product called Aquadent. You put it in the dog's water, and they said that it's proven to help avoid tooth decay. At one time I had some mouth wash stuff for myself called Plax that you use to rinse with after brushing your teeth. It made my teeth feel super clean. I wonder this Aquadent does the same for dogs. My dog chews on bones or pigs ears every day, but I'm wondering if using this product would help her teeth stay clean. Has anyone tried this product? Anyone know how much it costs?

[Poodle wrangler]

That's a big claim for something that you put in the dog's water. I don't know how it works without poisoning the dog .

I'd keep up the bones. My 6 year old mini poodle has great teeth and I've noticed bones make the most difference. He has bones, dry food and raw foods like chicken necks etc.

I don't know what you feed, but most semidry and canned foods have a lot of sugar in them and are more likely to stick to teeth. Ditto most dog biscuits.

[bloss344]

A main ingredient in this product is xylitol. I think it's what's in Extra gum, that keeps our teeth clean, so I guess it makes sense that it would help like a mouthwash. Xylitol can cause digestive upsets though, can't it?

[Poodle wrangler]

A main ingredient in this product is xylitol. I think it's what's in Extra gum, that keeps our teeth clean, so I guess it makes sense that it would help like a mouthwash. Xylitol can cause digestive upsets though, can't it?

It can have a "laxative effect" if you chew too much of the gum.

Save your $ and buy more bones, cut out any biscuits and limit canned and semi-dry commercial foods.