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About Dog Dental Notes
Dog Dental Notes is a small, free library about one thing: keeping your dog's mouth healthy - teeth, gums, breath and the chews in between. It is written for ordinary dog households - clear steps, no jargon, no miracle promises - and it is made by the team behind PawLine, a research-based dog and cat Q&A app. PawLine app, patent pending.
How the guides are written
Each guide starts from the questions people actually ask, then builds from the established veterinary sources listed below. We keep wording neutral, name the source when a claim matters, and avoid invented statistics. These guides are general information, not veterinary advice - your vet knows your dog.
Sources
- O'Neill DG, Mitchell CE, Humphrey J, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C. 「Epidemiology of periodontal disease in dogs in the UK primary-care veterinary setting.」 Journal of Small Animal Practice 62(12):1051-1061 (2021): 22,333 dogs, 12.52% one-year diagnosis prevalence, breed and skull-shape odds. Open access, CC BY 4.0; summarized in our own words.
- Marshall MD, Wallis CV, Milella L, Colyer A, Tweedie AD, Harris S. 「A longitudinal assessment of periodontal disease in 52 miniature schnauzers.」 BMC Veterinary Research 10:166 (2014): small breeds more prevalent, progression week by week, and the prevalence figures it cites (84% of beagles over 3, 100% of poodles over 4). Open access, CC BY 2.0.
- Niemiec B, et al. 「World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Dental Guidelines.」 Journal of Small Animal Practice (2020): brushing as gold standard, why dentistry needs anaesthesia, anaesthesia-free cautions, pain signs dogs hide, systemic links, VOHC endorsement. Free to read; facts and positions summarized in our own words.
- Veterinary Oral Health Council: what the VOHC Seal of Acceptance means, seal categories, current accepted products (factual).
- 「Potentially Dangerous Items for Your Pet」 - US Food and Drug Administration: xylitol and bones among the items dangerous to pets. US government public domain.
PawLine, the app behind this site
PawLine answers dog and cat questions with research-based answers shaped to your pet's breed, age, history and situation - including the dental questions covered here. Free to download; see the store listing for current offers, pricing and trial terms.
