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Cavities are formed when sugar reacts with bacteria in the mouth. Normal dog food has very little sugar in it, especially if you avoid feeding your dog human fo

by iends 10y ago

Cavities are formed when sugar reacts with bacteria in the mouth. Normal dog food has very little sugar in it, especially if you avoid feeding your dog human food. (This is why your dog prefers human food. It's generally full of tasty sugar.) Most dogs do have calculus in their mouth even if there is not active decay. There is also subgingival calculus (below the gum line, not visible to the human eye). Taking your dog to annual vet visits is important because they can help diagnose dental issues.

MustardTiger 10y ago
>Cavities are formed when sugar reacts with bacteria in the mouth. Normal dog food has very little sugar in it, especially if you avoid feeding your dog human food Lots of dog foods contains sugars, and even more contain a ton of more complex carbs, which the bacteria do still feed on. This is why species appropriate raw fed dogs don't have calculus, they don't eat carbs.
MrJagil 10y ago
> Cavities are formed when sugar reacts with bacteria in the mouth. The link provided argues otherwise: "Bacteria cannot damage the enamel (calcium hydroxy phosphate). There is no such thing as decay of the enamel since bacteria require carbon and hydrogen to live. Billions of human and animal remains show teeth and bones are resistant to earth-bound organisms." and "acids alone eat the enamel..." - http://www.fixyourteeth.org/Gerard-Judd/summary-teeth.htm http://www.fixyourteeth.org/Gerard-Judd/summary-teeth.htm
- ubercow13 10y ago
  And the bacteria eat sugar and produce acid. That whole site is a load of nonsense
  - MrJagil 10y ago
    Do you have good sources against his general claims? Should I try out bar soap? I'd really like to get to the bottom of this.
    - taxicabjesus 10y ago
      After I read your comment, it occurred to me to read about bacterial films. This is the Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofilm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofilm If you don't mind spending a few dollars, flavored tooth soaps are carried by most natural food stores.
- iends 10y ago
  You didn't correctly read what I wrote.

by iends 10y ago

MustardTiger 10y ago

>Cavities are formed when sugar reacts with bacteria in the mouth. Normal dog food has very little sugar in it, especially if you avoid feeding your dog human food Lots of dog foods contains sugars, and even more contain a ton of more complex carbs, which the bacteria do still feed on. This is why species appropriate raw fed dogs don't have calculus, they don't eat carbs.

MrJagil 10y ago

> Cavities are formed when sugar reacts with bacteria in the mouth. The link provided argues otherwise: "Bacteria cannot damage the enamel (calcium hydroxy phosphate). There is no such thing as decay of the enamel since bacteria require carbon and hydrogen to live. Billions of human and animal remains show teeth and bones are resistant to earth-bound organisms." and "acids alone eat the enamel..." - http://www.fixyourteeth.org/Gerard-Judd/summary-teeth.htm http://www.fixyourteeth.org/Gerard-Judd/summary-teeth.htm

ubercow13 10y ago
And the bacteria eat sugar and produce acid. That whole site is a load of nonsense
- MrJagil 10y ago
  Do you have good sources against his general claims? Should I try out bar soap? I'd really like to get to the bottom of this.
  - taxicabjesus 10y ago
    After I read your comment, it occurred to me to read about bacterial films. This is the Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofilm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofilm If you don't mind spending a few dollars, flavored tooth soaps are carried by most natural food stores.
iends 10y ago
You didn't correctly read what I wrote.