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Can dental diet food be used as treats for my dog's oral health?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 7 years and 10 months old | 17 lbs

Would it be benifical to give my dog science diet t/d dental care diet as treats? She gets royal Canin for cavaliers as her main diet but I like the idea of the dental care diet as treats? Would this still provide modest benefits to her oral health? I of course always brush her teeth daily along with a yearly dental cleaning.

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

Veterinarian

Published on May 1st, 2020

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. t/d diet, dentisticks and other dental care treats have minimal beneficial effect if any. Cleaning teeth daily and regular dental checks work much better. Please, stick to that, as dental care diets are in my opinion, not worth the money.

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