Dentistry products

VOHC

Veterinary Oral Health Council

What does the VOHC do

exists to recognize products that meet pre-set standards of decreasing plaque and calculus (tartar) in dogs and cats

what types of food are sticky and tend to accelerate plaque formation

Semi-moist and canned food

Hills Science Diet ​ has a Oral Care formula and prescription t/d diet that uses an active ingredient of ___

hexametaphosphate

Hills Science Diet ​ has a Oral Care formula and prescription t/d diet that uses an unique fiber that ___

• minimizes​ calculus buildup

• long fibers mechanically scrape the sides of the teeth

What chew toys are good for dog teeth

• Rawhide bones

• chews

• hard rubber toys

• dense rubber excersizer

Plaque prevention gel applied at the time of the dental procedure

Oravat

When is oravat first applied by the technician

at the end of the dental

how often should owners apply oravat

once weekly

what does oravat do

Provides an inert barrier that plaque can not stick to

Sanos was developed to:

help improve gingival health and prevent periodontal disease

what is Sanos

It provides a liquid bandage like barrier that when applied to the gingival sulcus stays in place for up to 6 months

Old and expensive vaccine used in the past to prevent bacteria in the mouth

Porphyromonas Denticanis-Gulae-Salivosa Bacterin (Porphyromonas Vaccine) ​