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Originally Posted by 107barney  I am using HealthMouth which has obtained the VOHC seal. The company's clinical trials were headed by Dr Jean Dodds. I don't think any of these products take the place of a dental cleaning under anesthesia - I brush daily and feed grain free home cooked organic food and my 3.5 year old yorkie had 7 teeth extracted due to dental disease that was identified via X-rays. Leba has only anecdotal evidence to support its claims and no science behind it. Here is a product comparison in case you are like me and want science not marketing to guide your product choice. Plus if you like holistic approaches, dr Dodds is like the holistic guru and even won holistic vet of the year at one time. Healthy Mouth | Dog, Cat, Horse |
I had purchased HealthyMouth last year (the gel) and was disappointed how small the tube was! It cost me over $60 and if I was using it every day, or even every 3-4 days, it would've been gone VERY quickly.
So I only end up using it once every other week or so, just to keep up with his teeth. He gets them brushed with CET toothpaste almost every day (sometimes I forget a day or two, but generally speaking, every day).
But to be honest, I'm not sure it's worth the price or that I'll buy it again. I've had my Petzlife gel for well over a year and there is still a good amount left in the bottle. I think I purchased it for $20. There was a good week about a month ago where I did not do anything with his teeth because we were on vacation and I had forgot his stuff. Well when we got home, I had noticed a tad of build-up from the not brushing or doing anything... nothing major, but *I* noticed lol... and I brushed and put a little petzlife on and it was gone by the next morning.
Do you have the gel or the water additive? I think it's a great product, and I LOVE that it's VOHC approved. I can't really judge it well because Jackson had his teeth professionally cleaned in November so they've looked great since then (w/ brushing, and petzlife a few times a week too) but I am not sure I'll purchase it again simply due to price and having other products work just as good. If they lowered their cost, I'd be more willing to buy again. I do appreciate the lack of alcohol in it, as I know petzlife does have a small amount, but it doesn't make me uncomfortable enough with my 16lb healthy dog.