Inhibitory effect for proliferation of oral bacteria in dogs by tooth brushing and application of toothpaste
2016
Watanabe, K. (Gifu University, Gifu (Japan). Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery) | Kijima, S. | Nonaka, C. | Matsukawa, Y. | Yamazoe, K.
To investigate inhibitory effect for oral bacterial proliferation, we divided 12 dogs into 3 groups; scaling alone (C; control group), brushing (B) and application of toothpaste (P). Before scaling (Pre) and at 0 to 8 weeks after scaling (0-8 w), we collected oral bacteria from the dental surface every week and counted them using a bacterial counter. The results demonstrated a significant reduction in the number of oral bacteria for group B relative to Pre and group C, as well as for group P relative to group C at 5-7 w. Consequently, brushing may inhibit an increase in the number of oral bacteria, and toothpaste may be effective at a certain level, although not more than that of brushing.
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