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Kitten bad breath? Are Greenies, water additives, or dental food best?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 27 days old

Hi! I have an 8 month old kitten and ive recently noticed that her breath stinks a bit and I want to take care of her dental health.So I recently tried the greenies treats to help to prevent any possible future plague or tartar build up. I tried to brush her teeth but that failed. Artemis didn't even want to try the chicken flavored toothpaste. Are greenies effective for dental health? what Would you recommend to maintain her dental health? Are water additives effective for dental heath?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 28th, 2019

Greenies can help, and water additives can be effective, but ultimately the best thing for Artemis is a dental cleaning, scaling, and polishing with the vet. I also recommend a dental food like Hill's t/d. I hope this helps!

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