ArticleScientifica2016
Reduced Dental Plaque Formation in Dogs Drinking a Solution Containing Natural Antimicrobial Herbal Enzymes and Organic Matcha Green Tea.
Article in Scientifica, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Beyond Composition: Processing-Driven Transformations and Functional Trade-Offs of Matcha Tea in Foods.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Does Daily Intake of Matcha Tea Enhance The Periodontal Health of Patients With Localised Gingivitis: A Control Study.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Article
- Yorkshire Terriers under primary veterinary care in the UK - demography and disorders.Companion animal health and genetics · 2025Article
- A Novel Postbiotic Reduces Canine Halitosis.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- A water additive with pomegranate can reduce dental plaque and calculus accumulation in dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Revisiting Periodontal Disease in Dogs: How to Manage This New Old Problem?Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Characterization of the Key Aroma Compounds of Shandong Matcha Using HS-SPME-GC/MS and SAFE-GC/MS.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
The results of an exploratory, multicenter clinical study confirmed the hypothesis that a novel, natural, and safe oral care product (OCP) reduced the rate of plaque formation on teeth of dogs consuming the OCP (antimicrobial plant-derived enzymes, organic matcha green tea, cultured dextrose, sodium bicarbonate, and ascorbic acid) compared to controls. Healthy dogs without periodontitis, of varying breeds, sex, and age, were recruited and enrolled, using nonrandomized stratification methods, into a control and treatment groups. Treatment group dogs drank only water into which OCP was suspended, for 28 days. Control group dogs drank their normal household water. On day 0 all teeth were cleaned by a veterinarian and gingivitis was assessed. On days 14, 21, and 28 plaque index, plaque thickness, gingivitis, freshness of breath, and general health were assessed. Over the 28 days of study, dogs on the OCP had significant reduction in plaque index and plaque thickness compared to controls. By day 14 OCP reduced plaque formation by 37%; the 28-day reduction in plaque index and coverage averaged 22% with no measurable gingivitis or calculus.
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