Dental disease is the most common health condition in dogs and cats, causing significant chronic pain that is often unrecognized by owners. Prevention is straightforward and effective.
Chronic dental disease causes persistent pain in companion animals, reducing their quality of life silently and significantly. Because animals continue eating despite mouth pain — often adapting their feeding style — owners frequently miss dental disease until it is advanced. Early veterinary dental assessment, appropriate dental diets, and regular tooth brushing prevent unnecessary suffering and are among the highest-impact interventions available to pet owners.