Why Special Toothpaste?
So, why don’t we just use a dab of Colgate or Crest? Human toothpaste has fluoride, which can upset animal stomachs, and possibly cause other ailments. People toothpaste foams, but pet toothpaste does not. While the foam isn’t harmful, the dog has no way of rinsing it away as we do. The consistency of Petrodex Toothpaste is somewhere between a paste and a gel. As brushing occurs, the dog can safely swallow the toothpaste without any harmful side effects. Pet toothpaste has specially formulated ingredients that cause hydrogen-peroxide to form as an aid in cleaning teeth. I saw a lot of ingredients with names that I didn’t recognize, so I researched their purposes. The main group of basic ingredients that all of the varieties of toothpastes contain includes: • Sorbitol – a type of sugar alcohol, used for sweetening • Hydrated silica – an ingredient used in forming dental porcelain – helps harden the surface of the teeth • Glycerin – helps create th
